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pulse height analyzer

pulse height analyzer

8.2
A device that lets only electrical pulses above a set level pass
  • noun
  • /pʌls haɪt əˈnaɪlə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : analizador de altura de pulsos
  • The pulse height analyzer was set to detect only signals above a certain threshold.

Examples

  • Technicians adjusted the pulse height analyzer to improve the accuracy of particle detection.

  • Modern nuclear laboratories typically use a pulse height analyzer to process and classify signal voltages.

  • The pulse height analyzer is essential for measuring radiation.

  • Researchers use a pulse height analyzer to analyze data.

  • Modern nuclear laboratories typically use a pulse height analyzer to process and classify signal voltages.

  • Technicians adjusted the pulse height analyzer to improve the accuracy of particle detection.

  • The pulse height analyzer was set to detect only signals above a certain threshold.

Synonyms

kicksorter
vspulse height analyzer
  • Specialized
9.9

An electronic device that lets only short bursts of electricity of a certain strength pass

is the same operation but emphasizes the height is set beforehand

Surface Forms

pulse height analyzer singular
pulse height analyzers plural

Morphology

pulse + height + analyzer

The constituent words give clear clues: 'pulse' (an electrical signal), 'height' (a measure of magnitude) and 'analyzer' (a device that examines something), so a learner could infer it is a device that examines the magnitude of pulses. However, the use of 'height' in a technical, metaphorical sense and the precise function (e.g. selecting pulses of a predetermined height) are domain-specific and not fully predictable for an average B1 learner without prior exposure.

Etymology

The term pulse height analyzer comes from its parts: a pulse is a short electrical signal, height is the signal's size, and an analyzer is a machine that measures and chooses; imagine a gate that only lets the tallest pulses through. So the name means 'a device that measures pulse size and lets through only signals above a chosen level'.