Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
detector
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| gptkbp:advantage |
high efficiency
fast response hygroscopicity (for some materials) temperature sensitivity |
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
semiconductor detector
gas-filled detector |
| gptkbp:application |
nuclear physics
environmental monitoring medical imaging security screening |
| gptkbp:canBe |
portable
stationary |
| gptkbp:component |
scintillator
photodetector light guide |
| gptkbp:dependsOn |
energy of incident radiation
radiation type scintillator material |
| gptkbp:detects |
gptkb:neutrons
gptkb:gamma_rays alpha particles beta particles |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
1940s
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
scintillation detectors
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Sir_Samuel_Curran
|
| gptkbp:measures |
energy of radiation
intensity of radiation |
| gptkbp:operates |
scintillation
|
| gptkbp:output |
electrical pulse
|
| gptkbp:photodetectorType |
photomultiplier tube
silicon photomultiplier |
| gptkbp:readoutMethod |
count rate measurement
pulse height analysis |
| gptkbp:requires |
high voltage supply
optical coupling |
| gptkbp:scintillatorMaterial |
liquid scintillator
cesium iodide plastic scintillator sodium iodide |
| gptkbp:sensitivity |
light flashes
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
detecting ionizing radiation
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:gamma_cameras
cosmic ray experiments PET scanners radiation survey meters |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:X-ray_telescopes
gptkb:gamma-ray_telescopes |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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