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2. Geiger counter - Wikipedia

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   The sound of a geiger counter. A Geiger counter (/ ˈɡaɪɡər /, GY-gər; [ 1 ] also known as a Geiger–Müller counter or G-M counter) is an electronic instrument used for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation. It is widely used in applications such as radiation dosimetry, radiological protection, experimental physics and the nuclear ...

3. Cloud chamber - Wikipedia

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   A cloud chamber, also known as a Wilson chamber, is a particle detector used for visualizing the passage of ionizing radiation. A cloud chamber consists of a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol. An energetic charged particle (for example, an alpha or beta particle) interacts with the gaseous mixture by ...

4. Ionization chamber - Wikipedia

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   The ionization chamber is the simplest type of gaseous ionisation detector, and is widely used for the detection and measurement of many types of ionizing radiation, including X-rays, gamma rays, alpha particles and beta particles. Conventionally, the term "ionization chamber" refers exclusively to those detectors which collect all the charges ...

5. Radiation detection - Wikipedia

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   Radiation detection. The following Radiological protection instruments can be used to detect and measure ionizing radiation: Ionization chambers. Gaseous ionization detectors. Geiger counters. Photodetectors. Scintillation counters. Semiconductor detectors. Categories:

6. Scintillation counter - Wikipedia

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   Scintillation counter. Schematic showing incident high energy photon hitting a scintillating crystal, triggering the release of low-energy photons which are then converted into photoelectrons and multiplied in the photomultiplier. A scintillation counter is an instrument for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation by using the excitation ...

7. Gaseous ionization detector - Wikipedia

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   Gaseous ionization detectors are radiation detection instruments used in particle physics to detect the presence of ionizing particles, and in radiation protection applications to measure ionizing radiation. They use the ionising effect of radiation upon a gas-filled sensor. If a particle has enough energy to ionize a gas atom or molecule, the ...