Physics QA

Question 0

Types of solid-state detectors:

Answer 0

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McDermott pg 8-2

Question 1

Types of gas ionization detectors

Answer 1

A. Ionization chambers (used for beam calibration and survey meters)
B. Proportional counters (used for survey meters)
C. Geiger-Müller (GM) counters (used for survey meters)

McDermott pg 8-2

Question 2

Types of liquid dosimeters:

Answer 2

A.
B.

McDermott pg 8-2

Question 3

Major categories of radiation detectors: (3)

Answer 3

1. Gas ionization detectors
2. Solid-state detectors
3. Liquid detectors

Question 4

Gas ionization detectors:

• mechanism
• efficiency

Answer 4

• radiation produces ionization in the gas
• collect ion pairs
• poor efficiency compared to solid-state