Tag: Radiation
Radiation dosimeters weigh in at just 17 gm
Teledyne e2v HiRel announced the availability of 3 new radiation dosimeter models that further broaden its popular range of radiation measurement devices. Aimed at high altitude aerospace applications and all space applications from GEO satellites and LEO constellations to scientific...
Continue ReadingBPW34 Gamma Ray Detector
The usual approach to radiation detection is the use of a Geiger-Müller tube and its high voltage circuit requirements, but during a quick surf through the internet today, I came across this portable and "accurate looking" solution developed by Stefan Wagner, on EasyEDA. Rather than...
Continue ReadingFree Elektor Article: Improved Radiation Meter
Author: Burkhard Kainka All that’s required to measure radiation is a simple PIN photodiode and a suitable preamplifier circuit. We present here an optimised preamplifier and a microcontroller-based counter. The microcontroller takes care of measuring time and pulse rate, displaying...
Continue ReadingPB50 Detects Radiation between 1 and 5.2 microns
LASER COMPONENTS is a world leading manufacturer of lead salt infrared detectors. From our research and production facility in Arizona we supply customers all over the world with these industrial grade thermal detectors. These detectors work on the principle that photons incident on...
Continue ReadingOpen Radiation Detector
Quickly identify radioactive materials with a pocket-sized ion chamber. Built from standard parts for easy manufacture and low cost. by Carlos Garcia Saura: Nuclear radiation is invisible and can be harmful to life. The goal of this project is to provide a simple device that could...
Continue ReadingDosime Radiation Meter: Know The Radiation Surrounding You Using Smartphone
Radiation is always present in our lives. We can't see, taste, feel or smell it, but it exists. Excessive exposure to ionizing radiation may cause potential damage to our health. The new Dosime device helps you to track and understand radiation exposure in your environment and display...
Continue Reading€15 IoT Geiger Counter using ESP8266
Geiger counters are devices used to detect radioactive emissions, most commonly beta particles and gamma rays. The counter consists of a tube filled with an inert gas that becomes conductive of electricity when it is impacted by a high-energy particle. The Geiger–Müller tube or G–M...
Continue ReadingGeiger–Müller counter that works with Arduino
Bob @ robertgawron.blogspot.com has posted a Geiger-Muller project that can be used with Arduino or any other microcontroller board. The Geiger–Müller counter is a relatively simple tool to measure ionizing radiation. To increase sensitivity, construction presented here contains...
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