Detectors Flashcards
1
Q
Examples of gas counters
A
GM (geiger-muller)
2
Q
What do gas detectors detect
A
Alpha, Beta and some Gamma
3
Q
What do gas detectors tell you spectroscipally
A
nothing
4
Q
What is a Scintillator
A
Detector that makes a flash of light when it detects radiation
5
Q
What do scintillators detect
A
Alpha, Beta and gamma
6
Q
Do scintillators tell give spectroscopy information
A
no (but can tell you type of radiation)
7
Q
What are solid state detectors
A
like gas detectors but solid
8
Q
What do solid state detectors detect
A
Gamma (beta and alpha in the lab)
9
Q
Do solid state detectors give spectroscopy information
A
Yes! Can measure exact radioisotopes
