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shot noise

shot noise noun: noise resulting from statistical fluctuations in the random number and distribution of individual photons or electrons hitting a detector, especially at low signal levels.

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Noun

shot noise (countable and uncountable, plural shot noises)

  1. Noise resulting from statistical fluctuations in the random number and distribution of individual photons or electrons hitting a detector, especially at low signal levels.
    Synonyms:
    Poisson noise

shot noise meaning in Tamil

shot noise in Tamil

சன்ன ஓசை, மாது இரைச்சல்

Synonyms of shot noise

Forms of shot noise

pluralshot noises

Questions about shot noise

What does shot noise mean?
Shot noise means noise resulting from statistical fluctuations in the random number and distribution of individual photons or electrons hitting a detector, especially at low signal levels.
What is shot noise in Tamil?
Shot noise in Tamil is சன்ன ஓசை, மாது இரைச்சல். See Shot noise meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is shot noise?
Shot noise is a noun.
What is the plural of shot noise?
The plural of shot noise is shot noises.

Words near shot noise in the dictionary

  1. shot in the arm
  2. shot in the dark
  3. shot in the locker
  4. shot list
  5. shot lists
  6. shot noise
  7. shot noises
  8. shot off
  9. shot off at the mouth
  10. shot off one's mouth
  11. shot on goal

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