Title :
The Scintillation Counter
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Research Laboratories, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
fDate :
6/1/1949 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The scintination counter is a relatively new instrument for the detection and measurement of nuclear and atomic radiations. Light produced in a fluorescent material by the incident particle or quantum Is picked up by a photomultiplier tube. The resultant photoelectric emission is amplified in the photomultiplier by a series of secondary-emission stages. This paper is a review of the present state of knowledge regarding the characterstics of the counter and the details of Its operation.
Keywords :
Atomic measurements; Electrons; Fluorescence; Mirrors; Photoelectricity; Photomultipliers; Pulse amplifiers; Radiation detectors; Scintillation counters; Solid scintillation detectors;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1949.233945
