"junction detector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: junction detectors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} junction detector (plural junction detectors)
  1. (physics) A device in which the detection of radiation takes place at the depletion junction of a reverse-biased semiconductor junction. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-junction_detector-en-noun-Kg90I-C1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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