Proportional counter
A proportional counter is a gas filled radiation detector that produces a signal which is proportional to the energy deposited by the ionizing radiation (alpha, beta, or gamma) that passes through or into it. Low background versions of these detectors are heavily shielded to exclude natural background radiation and so enhance detection sensitivity.
Related Articles | |
| Radioactive | ■■■■■■ |
Radioactive decay, also known as nuclear decay or radioactivity, is the process by which a nucleus of . . . Read More | |
| Empty planchet | ■■■■■ |
An Empty planchet is for G-M detectors, internal proportional counters, low background beta counters, . . . Read More | |
| Dosimetry | ■■■■■ |
Dosimetry in the environmental context refers to the measurement and calculation of the dose absorbed . . . Read More | |
| Ionizing radiation | ■■■■■ |
An Ionizing radiation is any type of radiation capable of producing ionization in materials it contactsincludes . . . Read More | |
| Radionuclides | ■■■■■ |
radionuclides are "Versions" of chemical elements that are not stable, or in other words, are susceptible . . . Read More | |
| Background (radiation) | ■■■■■ |
Background (radiation): Background: A background (radiation) is Natural radiation caused by sun exposure, . . . Read More | |
| Background radiation | ■■■■ |
The Background radiation is the radiation arising from radioactive material other than that under consideration. . . . Read More | |
| Radiation | ■■■■ |
In physics, radiation is a process in which energetic particles or energetic waves travel through a vacuum, . . . Read More | |
| Gamma radiation | ■■■■ |
A Gamma radiation is a short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation of nuclear origin, with energies between . . . Read More | |
| Exposure | ■■■■ |
An Exposure is coming into contact with a substance through inhalation, ingestion, or direct contact . . . Read More | |