Radiation Detection and Measurement

  1. Gas-Filled Detectors
    1. Principle of Gas Ionization
      1. Ion Pair Formation
        1. W-Value for Different Gases
          1. Recombination Processes
            1. Charge Collection Mechanisms
            2. Charge Collection and Signal Formation
              1. Electric Field Effects
                1. Ion and Electron Mobility
                  1. Pulse Formation Process
                    1. Signal Development Time
                    2. Regions of Detector Operation
                      1. Recombination Region
                        1. Ionization Chamber Region
                          1. Proportional Region
                            1. Limited Proportionality Region
                              1. Geiger-Müller Region
                                1. Continuous Discharge Region
                                2. Ionization Chambers
                                  1. Design and Construction
                                    1. Parallel Plate Chambers
                                      1. Cylindrical Chambers
                                        1. Spherical Chambers
                                        2. Operating Modes
                                          1. Current Mode Operation
                                            1. Pulse Mode Operation
                                            2. Applications
                                              1. Dose Rate Measurements
                                                1. Dose Calibrators
                                                  1. Survey Meters
                                                    1. Environmental Monitoring
                                                    2. Pressurized Ion Chambers
                                                    3. Proportional Counters
                                                      1. Gas Multiplication Process
                                                        1. Townsend Avalanche
                                                          1. Multiplication Factor
                                                          2. Design and Construction
                                                            1. Anode Wire Geometry
                                                              1. Cathode Configuration
                                                                1. Gas Flow Systems
                                                                2. Fill Gases and Quenching
                                                                  1. Noble Gases
                                                                    1. Quench Gas Functions
                                                                      1. Gas Purity Requirements
                                                                      2. Applications
                                                                        1. X-Ray Spectroscopy
                                                                          1. Alpha Spectroscopy
                                                                            1. Neutron Detection
                                                                            2. Multi-wire Proportional Chambers
                                                                            3. Geiger-Müller Counters
                                                                              1. The Geiger Discharge
                                                                                1. Avalanche Process
                                                                                  1. Discharge Propagation
                                                                                  2. Quenching Mechanisms
                                                                                    1. Internal Quenching
                                                                                      1. External Quenching
                                                                                        1. Organic Quench Gases
                                                                                        2. Plateau Characteristics
                                                                                          1. Plateau Slope
                                                                                            1. Operating Voltage Selection
                                                                                            2. Dead Time and Recovery
                                                                                              1. Dead Time Measurement
                                                                                                1. Recovery Time
                                                                                                  1. Pulse Pile-up Effects
                                                                                                  2. Common Designs
                                                                                                    1. End-Window Tubes
                                                                                                      1. Pancake Probes
                                                                                                        1. Thin-Window Detectors
                                                                                                        2. Applications and Limitations

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