GM tube

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf detector
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:ionization_chamber
scintillation counter
gptkbp:cannotDistinguish radiation type (without filters)
gptkbp:cannotMeasure radiation energy
gptkbp:component Geiger counter
gptkbp:deadTime present
gptkbp:detects gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:gamma_rays
alpha particles
beta particles
gptkbp:filling inert gas
halogen gas
gptkbp:fullName Geiger–Müller tube
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GM tube
gptkbp:introducedIn 1928
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Hans_Geiger
gptkb:Walther_Müller
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hans_Geiger
gptkb:Walther_Müller
gptkbp:output electrical pulse
gptkbp:principle gas ionization
gptkbp:quenchingMethod halogen quenching
organic vapor quenching
gptkbp:requires high voltage
gptkbp:sensitivity high for beta and gamma
gptkbp:usedFor detecting ionizing radiation
measuring radiation
gptkbp:usedIn research laboratories
environmental monitoring
nuclear industry
medical applications
radiation survey meters
personal dosimeters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Geiger-Müller_tube
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7