DocumentCode
1536740
Title
Measuring radiation
Author
Witzel, John
Author_Institution
Design Lab., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Volume
4
Issue
3
fYear
2001
fDate
9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
47
Lastpage
48
Abstract
The author discusses his favourite experiment conducted during his youth which comprised detecting alpha radiation with a spinthariscope. He also describes how one can construct such an instrument nowadays
Keywords
alpha-particle detection; phosphors; radioactivity measurement; radioactivity measuring apparatus; solid scintillation detectors; student experiments; alpha radiation detection; phosphor screen; radiation measurement; severity index; spinthariscope; Alpha particles; Fluorescence; Instruments; Kernel; Lenses; Phosphors; Physics; Radiation detectors; Textiles; Zinc compounds;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1094-6969
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/5289.953461
Filename
953461
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