Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
detector
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Geiger–Müller counter
|
| gptkbp:canBeHandheld |
true
|
| gptkbp:category |
nuclear technology
personal protective equipment scientific instrument |
| gptkbp:coInventedBy |
gptkb:Walther_Müller
|
| gptkbp:component |
gptkb:battery
gptkb:guitar auto show counter tube |
| gptkbp:detects |
gptkb:gamma_rays
radiation therapy alpha particles beta particles |
| gptkbp:fixes |
true
|
| gptkbp:hasUnit |
gptkb:roentgen
gray becquerel sievert curie counts per minute |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Geiger Counter
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1928
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Hans_Geiger
|
| gptkbp:limitation |
limited energy discrimination
cannot distinguish radiation types dead time after each event |
| gptkbp:measures |
radioactivity
radiation dose rate |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Hans_Geiger
gptkb:Walther_Müller |
| gptkbp:output |
audible clicks
visual readout |
| gptkbp:portable |
true
|
| gptkbp:powerSource |
gptkb:battery
mains electricity |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:ionization_chamber
scintillation counter dosimeter radiation badge |
| gptkbp:sensitivity |
high for beta and gamma
low for alpha (unless windowed tube) |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
experimental physics
radiation safety environmental monitoring nuclear industry medical applications |
| gptkbp:uses |
Geiger–Müller tube
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Radiation_Monitoring_Equipment
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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