noun
- a scientific instrument used to detect and track the paths of charged particles in physics experiments
Usage: physics; technical
Examples
- The hodoscope detected the trajectory of particles emerging from the collision.
- Researchers used a hodoscope to map the paths of cosmic rays.
- The particle physics laboratory installed a new hodoscope system.
- Data from the hodoscope helped scientists understand particle behavior.
- The hodoscope’s sensors recorded precise timing information for each particle track.