PocketMagic

Some of these tubes contain small quantities of Cesium-137, Cobalt-60, Radium-226, Krypton-85. The radioactive elements have been added to increase the electronic response by improving the internal ionization processes.

by Radu Motisan | December 30th, 2012 | Tags: 11TN40, 1B22, 1B26, 313CD, EII-43-100, Geiger, geiger counter, JAN-346B, JAN-4C35, JAN-8370, MA340, radioactiv, radioactivity, TG-77, tubes, vacuum tube | Category: Electronics, Hardware, High Voltage, Nuclear, Tubes | Comments (5)

A scintillation probe enclosing the regulated high voltage supply, the signal amplifier, the photomultiplier and the scintillation crystal (NaI). Building a DIY counter for a NaI Scintillation probe. AtMega8 and a bluetooth module for wireless data output. A cheap and easy to build homemade dosimeter with applications in spectroscopy.

by Radu Motisan | November 29th, 2010 | Tags: atmega8, dosimeter, dosimetry, High Voltage, microcontrollers, NaI, photomultiplier, probe, radiation, radioactivity, scintillation, scintillator, spectroscopy, x-rays | Category: Electronics, Hardware, High Voltage, Nuclear, Optics | Comments (5)