ionization chamber

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf detector
gptkbp:advantage accurate dose measurement
not suitable for low-level radiation detection
gptkbp:component electrodes
gas-filled chamber
gptkbp:detects gptkb:gamma_rays
alpha particles
beta particles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ionization chamber
gptkbp:introducedIn early 20th century
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Ernest_Rutherford
gptkbp:measures exposure rate
radiation dose
gptkbp:operates ionization of gas
gptkbp:output Electricity
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Geiger-Müller_tube
proportional counter
gptkbp:requires high voltage supply
gptkbp:sensitivity low compared to scintillation counters
gptkbp:type gas-filled detector
gptkbp:usedFor dosimetry
measuring ionizing radiation
survey meters
gptkbp:usedIn medical physics
environmental monitoring
nuclear industry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mariner_3
gptkb:Mariner_4
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6