There’s no shortage of Geiger counter projects based on the old Soviet SBM-20 tube, it’s a classic circuit that’s easy enough even for a beginner to implement — so long as they don’t get ...

2. Shown is the general architecture view of the Geiger counter circuit. We used the same flyback unit that was discussed in the aforementioned “Take a Flier on the Flyback for Your High-Voltage ...

Geiger counters work through ionization, a process in which atoms or molecules gain or lose electrons and become electrically charged. In the device, an electric circuit containing a transformer ...

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The Geiger counter was conceptualized and designed by German physicists Hans Wilhelm Gieger and British physicist Ernest Rutherford, in 1908. Their initial creation could only detect alpha particles.

Geiger-Müller tubes, previously a curiosity, became simultaneously important and scarce. Opengeiger.de ( English-language version here ) has complete instructions for making a Geiger counter ...

Which Geiger counter is best? If you want to monitor radiation levels from a specific source, you need a reliable Geiger counter. This tool can warn you when there is radiation, as well as measure ...

Geiger counter, also known as Geiger–Müller (G-M) counter, detects ionizing radiation such as alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays using the ionization effect produced in a Geiger-Tube. The ...

Top Geiger counter for the money. GQ GMC-320 Plus Geiger Counter Nuclear Radiation Detector. What you need to know: This portable device has a clear display and is simple but effective. What you ...

Marie Curie worked with radioactive material with her bare hands. More than 100 years later, Sophie Hardach travels to Paris ...