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Wire chamber
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<p>A wire chamber or multi-wire proportional chamber is a type of <a href="/facts/Proportional_counter/pooxNkmI">proportional counter</a> that detects <a href="/facts/Charged_particle/2zqBJGse">charged particles</a> and <a href="/facts/Photon/mFNhAEzA">photons</a> and can give positional information on their trajectory, by tracking the trails of gaseous ionization. The technique was an improvement over the <a href="/facts/Bubble_chamber/awVVhk4G">bubble chamber</a> particle detection method, which used photographic techniques, as it allowed high speed electronics to track the particle path. </p>