03447nam a22005415i 4500 978-3-031-56960-9 DE-He213 20251030112008.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240424s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031569609 978-3-031-56960-9 10.1007/978-3-031-56960-9 doi QC795.32.R3 PHVD bicssc SCI009000 bisacsh PHVD thema Riggi, Francesco. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 75688 Educational and Amateur Geiger Counter Experiments [electronic resource] : 50+ Activities for Beginners and Beyond / by Francesco Riggi. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XV, 425 p. 282 illus., 263 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda UNITEXT for Physics, 2198-7890 What is radiation? -- Radiation interaction -- Early radiation detectors -- Geiger counters -- Geiger counters for teaching and science amateurs. . This 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. Radiation dosimetry. 75689 Physics. 61293 Nuclear physics. Radiation Dosimetry and Protection. 75690 Applied and Technical Physics. 66108 Nuclear and Particle Physics. 68002 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031569593 Printed edition: 9783031569616 Printed edition: 9783031569623 UNITEXT for Physics, 2198-7890 75691 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56960-9 ZDB-2-PHA ZDB-2-SXP 59350 59350