DocumentCode
1226702
Title
The Scintillation Counter
Author
Coltman, J.W.
Author_Institution
Westinghouse Research Laboratories, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Volume
37
Issue
6
fYear
1949
fDate
6/1/1949 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
671
Lastpage
682
Abstract
The scintination counter is a relatively new instrument for the detection and measurement of nuclear and atomic radiations. Light produced in a fluorescent material by the incident particle or quantum Is picked up by a photomultiplier tube. The resultant photoelectric emission is amplified in the photomultiplier by a series of secondary-emission stages. This paper is a review of the present state of knowledge regarding the characterstics of the counter and the details of Its operation.
Keywords
Atomic measurements; Electrons; Fluorescence; Mirrors; Photoelectricity; Photomultipliers; Pulse amplifiers; Radiation detectors; Scintillation counters; Solid scintillation detectors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IRE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-8390
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JRPROC.1949.233945
Filename
1698060
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