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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

March 16, 2011 — -- Despite U.S. consumers' growing awareness of iodide pills, Geiger counters and emergency kits in the wake of Japan's nuclear scare, most people here have little to worry ...

An ocean and a continent away, the premier New York City seafood restaurant Le Bernardin now refuses all fish from Japan, while using a Geiger counter on fish from other sources. Yet Oregon and ...

The Geiger Counter, used to measure ionizing radiation. CBS News A mainstay of science ever since, the Geiger Counter became a pop culture mainstay as well, as in the 1950 movie "Bells ...