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spinthariscope [spin′thar·ə‚skōp]

(electronics)

An instrument for viewing the scintillations of alpha particles on a luminescent screen, usually with the aid of a microscope.

Spinthariscope

a demonstration instrument for the visual observation of alpha particles. The device has a screen coated with a luminescent substance. When an alpha particle strikes the screen, a faint scintillation is produced that can be observed by the eye. The spinthariscope was the forerunner of the scintillation counter.

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