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Scintillation

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Scintillation can refer to:

  • Scintillation (astronomy), atmospheric effects which influence astronomical observations
  • Scintillation (physics), a flash of light produced in certain materials when they absorb ionizing radiation
  • Scintillation (radar), an apparent rapid target displacement occurring on radar displays
  • Scintillation (medicine), a rapidly oscillating pattern of visual distortions, often associated with migraine aura
  • Scintillation counter, a device that measures ionizing radiation
  • Grid illusion, an image in which compounded color contrasts cause an optical illusion of visual artifacts
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