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  2. Geiger counter - Wikipedia

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    A Geiger counter (/ ˈ ɡ aɪ ɡ ər /, GY-gər; [1] also known as a Geiger–Müller counter or G-M counter) is an electronic instrument used for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation. It is widely used in applications such as radiation dosimetry , radiological protection , experimental physics and the nuclear industry .

  3. Oehler system - Wikipedia

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    Oehler-system clarinet and Full-Oehler clarinet with bell mechanism to correct low E and F. The Oehler system (also spelled Öhler) is a system for clarinet keys developed by Oskar Oehler.

  4. CD V-700 - Wikipedia

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    Victoreen CD V-700 overview. The CD V-700 (often written as "CDV-700") is a Geiger counter employing a probe equipped with a Geiger–Müller tube, manufactured by several companies under contract to United States federal civil defense agencies in the 1950s and 1960s. While all models adhere to a similar size, shape, coloring and form-factor ...

  5. PIGA accelerometer - Wikipedia

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    The PIGA was based on an accelerometer developed by Dr. Fritz Mueller, then of the Kreiselgeraete Company, for the LEV-3 and experimental SG-66 guidance system of the Nazi era German V2 (EMW A4) ballistic missile and was known among the German rocket scientists as the MMIA "Mueller Mechanical Integrating Accelerometer". This system used ...

  6. Civil defense Geiger counters - Wikipedia

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    A much more modern and sophisticated device than earlier CD meters and equipped with a probe containing two Geiger-Mueller tubes of differing sensitivities, the CD V-718 can cover a much wider range of radiation levels than the earlier Geiger counters and ion-chamber survey meters combined (from .001mR/h to 10,000 R/h).

  7. Sklar - Wikipedia

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    Sklar (also Sklyar), is a Ukrainian and Belarusian surname meaning "glassmaker", and may refer to: Abe Sklar , American mathematician Gabi Sklar (born 1999), American singer-songwriter

  8. RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer - Wikipedia

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    An album featuring the instrument and its capabilities was issued by RCA (LM-1922) in 1955. [media 2] The synthesizer had a four-note variable polyphony (in addition to twelve fixed-tone oscillators and a white noise source). The synthesizer was difficult to configure, requiring extensive patching of analog circuitry prior to running a score ...

  9. Explorer 21 - Wikipedia

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    Explorer 21, also called IMP-B, IMP-2 and Interplanetary Monitoring Platform-2, was a NASA satellite launched as part of Explorer program. Explorer 21 was launched on 4 October 1964, at 03:45:00 GMT from Cape Canaveral (CCAFS), [ 5 ] Florida , with a Thor-Delta C launch vehicle .