03092nam a22004575i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020001800100024003500118050001600153072001700169072002300186072001600209100007900225245014400304250001800448264006900466300006600535336002600601337002600627338003600653347002400689490003600713505015200749520131500901650002502216650001302241650002102254650004002275650003502315650003402350710003402384773002602418776003602444776003602480776003602516830003602552856004602588978-3-031-56960-9DE-He21320251030112008.0cr nn 008mamaa240424s2024    sz |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97830315696097 a10.1007/978-3-031-56960-92doi 4aQC795.32.R3 7aPHVD2bicssc 7aSCI0090002bisacsh 7aPHVD2thema1 aRiggi, Francesco.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut10aEducational and Amateur Geiger Counter Experimentsh[electronic resource] :b50+ Activities for Beginners and Beyond /cby Francesco Riggi.  a1st ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer Nature Switzerland :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aXV, 425 p. 282 illus., 263 illus. in color.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda1 aUNITEXT for Physics,x2198-78900 aWhat is radiation? -- Radiation interaction -- Early radiation detectors -- Geiger counters -- Geiger counters for teaching and science amateurs. .  aThis book offers a comprehensive collection of introductory experiments in nuclear and cosmic ray physics utilizing Geiger counters. It features over 50 experiments with brief explanations of the physics involved, guidance on setting up educational and amateur experiments, and showcases actual results. The experiments cover the fundamentals of Geiger counters for detecting alpha, beta, gamma, and cosmic radiation, assessing detector performance, monitoring radiation in various environments and sources, conducting coincidence experiments, and applying counting statistics and analysis algorithms. Additionally, introductory chapters delve into radiation principles, interactions with matter, and the history of particle detectors, particularly Geiger counters. With the widespread availability of modern, affordable Geiger detectors and DIY devices, many experiments are suitable for high school and university students, aligning with modern physics curricula. The author has conducted some of these experiments himself over the past 20 years with third-year physics students. The book is also addressed to amateur scientists and a broad audience interested in exploring radiation phenomena. It features around 250 original illustrations and references to historical experiments and contemporary findings. 0aRadiation dosimetry. 0aPhysics. 0aNuclear physics.14aRadiation Dosimetry and Protection.24aApplied and Technical Physics.24aNuclear and Particle Physics.2 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303156959308iPrinted edition:z978303156961608iPrinted edition:z9783031569623 0aUNITEXT for Physics,x2198-789040uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56960-9