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Scintillation is a flash of light produced in a transparent material by an ionizing event. See scintillator or scintillation counter.

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Scintillation CounterA scintillation counter measures ionizing radiation. The sensor in a scintillation counter is called a scintillator and is usually made of either a specially doped crystal, Anthracene containing plastics or an organic liquid which fluoresces when struck b	Scintillation (astrophysics)Scintillation is a generic term for rapid variations in apparent position, brightness, or color of a distant luminous object viewed through the atmosphere. If the object lies outside the earth's atmosphere, as in the case of stars and planets, the phenome	Scintillation counterA scintillation counter measures ionizing radiation. The sensor, called a scintillator, consists of a transparent crystal, plastic (usually containing anthracene), or organic liquid (see liquid scintillation counting) that fluoresces when struck by ionizi
Scintillation (disambiguation)The term Scintillation has several different meanings, including: Atmospheric induced Scintillation effects which influence astronomical observations. Scintillation A flash of light produced in certain materials (called scintillators) by absorption of ion	Scintillation (physics)Scintillation is a flash of light produced in a transparent material by an ionizing event. See scintillator or scintillation counter. Physics.	Scintillation (radar)On a radar display, scintillation is a rapid apparent displacement of the target from its mean position. It is also called target glint or wander . This includes, but is not limited to, shift of effective reflection point on the target.

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