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bolometer /bo·lom·e·ter/ (bo-lom´ĕ-ter) an instrument for measuring minute changes in radiant heat. bolometer 1. an instrument for measuring the force of the heartbeat. 2. an instrument for measuring minute degrees of radiant heat. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Researchers didn't have to wait anywhere near that long to detect the tell-tale alpha decays because the huge number of bismuth atoms in even a single bite-size bolometer crystal guarantees that some atoms will break down in a matter of days, if they break down at all, de Marcillac says. The effective efficiency of the two bolometer mounts was measured in the PSB calorimeter in Singapore in June and in the NIST calorimeter in July. The Fire Warrior employs a state-of-art bolometer to collect critical information and display it through a hands-free virtual imaging module developed by eMagin. |
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