The Geiger Counter
Presenter: Jonathan Hare
Published: March 2009
Age: 14-19 and upwards
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Type: Lectures
Source/institution: Vega
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Although essentially a very simple device the Gieger Counter is an exquisitely sensitive detector of ionising radiation. It can detect a single particle. Here we demonstrate its use in detecting radiation from minerals and describe in simple terms how it works.