Scintillation Counter

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Radiation Detector
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Geiger_Counter
gptkb:Proportional_Counter
gptkbp:application gptkb:Medical_Imaging
gptkb:Homeland_Security
Laboratory Research
Industrial Radiography
Radiation Survey
gptkbp:canBe Automated
Handheld
Bench-top
gptkbp:canBeStationary Yes
gptkbp:component Photomultiplier Tube
Electronics for Signal Processing
Scintillator
gptkbp:detects gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:Neutrons
gptkb:Gamma_Rays
Alpha Particles
Beta Particles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scintillation Counter
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Sir_Samuel_Curran
1944
gptkbp:measures Energy of Radiation
Radiation Intensity
gptkbp:output Electrical Pulse
gptkbp:outputUnit gptkb:Becquerel
gptkb:Sievert
Gray
Counts Per Second
gptkbp:portable Yes
gptkbp:principle Scintillation
gptkbp:readBy Digital
Analog
gptkbp:requires Power Supply
Calibration
gptkbp:scintillatorMaterial Cesium Iodide
Liquid Scintillator
Plastic Scintillator
Sodium Iodide
gptkbp:sensitivity Light Produced by Scintillator
gptkbp:usedFor Detecting Ionizing Radiation
Measuring Radioactivity
gptkbp:usedIn Nuclear Medicine
Environmental Monitoring
Radiation Protection
High-Energy Physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Radiation_Monitoring_Equipment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6