ionization chamber
noun
: a partially evacuated tube provided with electrodes so that its conductivity due to the ionization of the residual gas reveals the presence of ionizing radiation
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An air compressor forces high-pressure air at a rate of 30 liters per minute into an ionization chamber in the device, which uses microwaves to convert this air stream into a plasma jet blasted out of a quartz tube.
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Ionization chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ionization%20chamber. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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