direct detection

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direct
adjective
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/daɪˈrekt/us
/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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detection
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈtek.ʃən/us
/dɪˈtek.ʃən/
the fact of noticing or ...
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A final proof, however, would requiredirectdetectionof the cellular organic matter in a sample that exhibited a methanogenic metabolism.
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Againstdirectdetectionin general, we cite evidence that humans weight acoustic inputs differentially when making perceptual judgments of auditory motion.
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Proof of the presence of the parasite in the host requiresdirectdetectionmethods, classically by lymph node or bone marrow microscopical examination and culture.
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However,directdetectionof electrons is not yet a practical option for most applications.
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Rapid diagnosis of rotavirus infection by thedirectdetectionof viral nucleic acid in silver stained polyacrylamide gels.
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Despite all these indicators of water,directdetectionof water has never been performed.
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Despite all these indicators of water,directdetectionof water has never been made.
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From our point of view photosynthesis is most relevant for thedirectdetectionof life on extrasolar terrestrial planets.
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Directdetectionevents are the number of individual visual and i acoustic detection events.
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New applications are being developed for parathyroiddirectdetectionand intra-operative detection of cancerous tissue using tumor-seeking radiopharmaceuticals.
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As of early 2014, nodirectdetectionof gravitational waves has been accomplished.
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Recovery of the modulating signal is usually bydirectdetection, not heterodyning.
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Dark energy is also an area of intense interest for scientists, but it is not clear whetherdirectdetectionof dark energy will be possible.
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The seasonality, latitude distribution and brightness changes suggest a volatile material is involved, but there is nodirectdetectionof one.
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Directdetectionof gravitational waves has long been sought.
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More recently, dual polarization of weather radar have shown promisingdirectdetectionof hail.
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In 2004, it was reported that theorists estimated the chances of an unambiguousdirectdetectionby 2010 at one in six.
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In any case,directdetectionof such a moon would be extremely challenging.
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Long-term astrometry ordirectdetectioncould solve this problem, but no attempt to do so has yet appeared in literature.
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