1. instruments used in particle physics to detect and track the paths of charged particles
Usage: physics; technical

Examples

• The researchers used hodoscopes to measure the trajectories of cosmic ray particles.
• Multiple hodoscopes were positioned around the experimental chamber to track particle paths.
• The hodoscope data revealed the precise angle at which the particles entered the detector.
• Scientists calibrated the hodoscopes before beginning the high-energy physics experiment.
• The hodoscopes consisted of arrays of scintillating fibers that detected charged particles.