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PRONUNCIATION OF DRIFT TUBE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRIFT TUBE

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Drift tube is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRIFT TUBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drift tube

Wire chamber

A multi-wire chamber is a type of proportional counter that detects charged particles and photons, by means of gaseous ionization detection of particles of ionizing radiation.

Definition of drift tube in the English dictionary

The definition of drift tube in the dictionary is a hollow cylindrical electrode to which a radio-frequency voltage is applied in a linear accelerator.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRIFT TUBE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DRIFT TUBE

boob tube
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Synonyms and antonyms of drift tube in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drift tube» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRIFT TUBE

Find out the translation of drift tube to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drift tube from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drift tube» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

漂移管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tubo de deriva
570 millions of speakers

English

drift tube
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहाव ट्यूब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أنبوب الانجراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трубки дрейфа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tubo de deriva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রিফট টিউব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tube de glissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiub drift
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Driftröhre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドリフト管
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드리프트 튜브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drift tube
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trôi ống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சறுக்கல் குழாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाहून नेणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sürüklenme tüpü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tubo di drift
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rura dryf
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трубки дрейфу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tub de drift
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωλήνα ολίσθησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dryf buis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

driftrör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drift tube
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drift tube

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIFT TUBE»

The term «drift tube» is normally little used and occupies the 129.670 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drift tube

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRIFT TUBE»

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Discovering Alvarez: Selected Works of Luis W. Alvarez with ...
Clearance cutouts for the cooling tubes and drift-tube supports were provided and reinforced where necessary by attached angles. The frames were finished with an aircraft zinc chromate primer. Support rails for the drift tubes were run from ...
W. Peter Trower, 1987
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Ion Mobility Spectrometry, Second Edition
Spectrometers. 4.1 Introduction An ion mobility spectrometer is composed of a central component, the drift tube, where ion formation and characterization occur, and other components that support the measurement made with the drift tube.
G.A. Eiceman, Z. Karpas, 2005
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Handbook of Accelerator Physics and Engineering
More recently structures have been designed with much higher fields, up to 8 MV/ m. The limiting factor, other than the increased rf power required to achieve the design energy, is breakdown in the drift tube gaps due to high peak surface fields  ...
Alex Chao, M. Tigner, 1999
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Particle Detection with Drift Chambers
As an example we calculate the induced signal in a drift tube with (cathode) radius b and wire radius a (Fig. 5.6). The tube is set to potential −U and the wire is grounded. This results in an electric field of E(r)=U/(rln(b/a)), as calculated in Sect.
Walter Blum, Werner Riegler, Luigi Rolandi, 2008
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Detection Technologies for Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic ...
The negative mode works in a similar fashion, except that negative ions rather than positive ions are injected into the drift region by reversing the electric field. The ions that could not enter the drift tube together with the compounds in the vapor ...
Yin Sun, Kwok Y. Ong, 2004
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Ion Mobility Spectrometry, Third Edition
The drift tube was first controlled by a microprocessor.3 Although designed for use with a 63Ni foil source, the drift tube could be reconfigured easily for photoionization sources and electrospray ion sources. Rings were closely fitted inside a ...
G.A. Eiceman, Z. Karpas, Herbert H. Hill, Jr., 2013
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High-Throughput Analysis: A Tool for Combinatorial Materials ...
ions (20-50 (AS in duration) are injected through a small aperture into the drift tube which contains ~ 1-5 Torr of helium buffer gas. Ion pulses are generated by variation of the potential on a deflector in the high-vacuum lens system. An ion trap ...
Radislav Potyrailo, Eric J. Amis, 2003
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CBRN Protection: Managing the Threat of Chemical, ...
... Radioactive and Nuclear Weapons Andre Richardt, Birgit Hülseweh, Bernd Niemeyer, Frank Sabath. - ionization, - drift tube providing ionization and ion separation, applying mechanisms, 0 ion collection, 0 signal generation/ microprocessor.
Andre Richardt, Birgit Hülseweh, Bernd Niemeyer, 2013
9
High Power Microwaves, Second Edition
9.3.2 Drift Tube Radius The radius of the drift tube is limited by the requirement that the drift tube be cut off to the propagation of electromagnetic modes between cavities. As we showed in Chapter 4, the mode with the lowest cutoff frequency in  ...
James Benford, John A. Swegle, Edl Schamiloglu, 2007
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Modern Mass Spectrometry
Since ions cannot be injected from vacuum into a drift tube maintained at such high pressures, mass selection prior to the high resolution drift tube is not possible. Ions are formed immediately in front of the tube at high pressure and pulled into ...
Christoph A. Schalley, Peter B. Armentrout, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIFT TUBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drift tube is used in the context of the following news items.
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Advanced Oncotherapy testing new linac for LIGHT proton therapy
When combined, the four Side Coupled Drift Tube Linacs (SCDTL) will accelerate protons from 5 Mega-electron volts (MeV) to 37.5 MeV, ... «DOTmed.com, Jul 15»
2
Malondialdehyde in humid air: SIFT monitoring for diseases
... air is ionised, it produces the primary ions H3O+, NO+ and O2+ and these were exploited to react with MDA molecules in the SIFT drift tube. «spectroscopyNOW.com, Jul 15»
3
Advanced Oncotherapy confirms start of SCDTL tests
... systems for cancer treatment, says first tests have begun on the Side Coupled Drift Tube Linac, in line with the company's expected timetable. «Stock Market Wire, Jul 15»
4
Advanced Oncotherapy plc Key Step Completed
... announced that the first tests have begun on the Side Coupled Drift Tube Linac (“SCDTL”), in line with the Company's expected timetable. «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jul 15»
5
New psychoactive substances: Active ingredients by selected …
The first reaction with H3O+ takes 5 s, switching the drift tube voltage and measuring the change in branching ratios takes another 5 s, ... «spectroscopyNOW.com, Mar 15»
6
Using the IONICON PTR-QiTOF to Study the Deposition and …
The IONICON PTR-QiTOF features precisely controlled drift tube parameters and ion source, thus enabling absolute quantification of VOC ... «Azom.com, Oct 14»
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Excellims Unveils New High Performance Ion Mobility Spectrometer …
... system), and the RA4100 research HPIMS-MS, combining a single quadrupole mass spectrometer with an integrated ion mobility drift tube. «PR Web, Jun 14»
8
FDA OKs GE's new CT scanner
Advanced Oncotherapy testing new linac for LIGHT proton therapy Side Coupled Drift Tube Linac (SCDTL) will handle mid-level acceleration. «DOTmed.com, Apr 14»
9
Female Powerbrokers Q&A: McAndrews' Sharon Hwang
... systems, drift tube linear accelerators, digital cellular telephones, interactive television systems, and complex communication systems. «Law360, Jan 14»
10
Giant Particle Detector Repair Making Progress at CERN (Video)
... in the drift tube chamber since 2009. The chamber was reinstalled on 21 August 2013 after performing repairs and quality checks. -- CERN. «Science World Report, Sep 13»

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