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tetrode
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A tetrode is a type of electrode used in neuroscience for electrophysiological recordings. They are generally used to record the extracellular field potentials from nervous tissue, e.g. the brain . Tetrodes are constructed by bundling together four very ...
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n. a thermionic tube having four electrodes
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n. 1 A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid 2 A dynatron
Usage examples of tetrode.
By implanting a unique tetrode transistor into the brain stem, then using a modified broadcast transmitter to emit the proper signal, I can control the behavior of the recipients.
So we built what I call a tetrode, a shielded grid tube, and then I switched from potassium to cesium oxide.