as in sensor
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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The neutrino itself was not observed directly; rather, its existence was implied from the detection of another particle called a muon, which lit up one of the two particle detectors on February 13, 2023.
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
Specifically, the neutrino bumped into some matter and created another type of tiny particle called a muon, which in turn set off a glowing wave of blue photons that the detector could see.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
The vacuum also has a Cliff Detect feature that prevents it from falling down stairs and a dirt detector to identify spots that need a deeper clean.
—Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
The new telescope's infrared detectors have to be kept super cold, so the instrument is housed inside three concentric cones atop a set of mirrors that protect it from the Sun's energy and the spacecraft's own heat.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
Specifically, the neutrino bumped into some matter and created another type of tiny particle called a muon, which in turn set off a glowing wave of blue photons that the detector could see.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
The vacuum also has a Cliff Detect feature that prevents it from falling down stairs and a dirt detector to identify spots that need a deeper clean.
—Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
The new telescope's infrared detectors have to be kept super cold, so the instrument is housed inside three concentric cones atop a set of mirrors that protect it from the Sun's energy and the spacecraft's own heat.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
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