Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
detector
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Geiger counter
|
| gptkbp:cannotDistinguish |
radiation type
|
| gptkbp:cannotMeasure |
radiation energy
|
| gptkbp:category |
personal protective equipment
scientific instrument |
| gptkbp:component |
gptkb:Geiger-Müller_tube
|
| gptkbp:detects |
gptkb:gamma_rays
radiation therapy alpha particles beta particles |
| gptkbp:filling |
gptkb:argon
gptkb:helium gptkb:neon inert gas |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Geiger-Müller counter
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1928
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Hans_Geiger
gptkb:Walther_Müller |
| gptkbp:limitation |
dead time
limited energy discrimination saturation at high radiation levels |
| gptkbp:material |
glass tube
metal tube |
| gptkbp:measures |
radiation dose
radiation intensity |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Hans_Geiger
gptkb:Walther_Müller |
| gptkbp:operates |
gas ionization
|
| gptkbp:operatingSystem |
typically 400-900 volts
|
| gptkbp:output |
auto show
analog meter audible clicks |
| gptkbp:powerSource |
gptkb:battery
mains electricity |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:ionization_chamber
scintillation counter proportional counter |
| gptkbp:sensitivity |
high for beta and gamma
low for alpha (unless windowed) |
| gptkbp:standardUnit |
gptkb:roentgen
sievert counts per minute counts per second |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
radiation protection
environmental monitoring nuclear industry medical applications |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Walther_Müller
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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