Archive for August, 2008
Geiger-Muller counter - How It Works
A Geiger counter, also called a Geiger-Muller counter, is a type of particle detector that measures ionizing radiation.Geiger counters are used to detect radiation, usually gamma and beta radiation, but certain models can also detect alpha radiation. The sensor is a Geiger-Muller tube, an inert gas-filled tube (usually helium, neon or argon with halogens added) [...]
