LEADER 03397nam 22006135 450 001 9911001781403321 005 20240424130426.0 010 $a3-031-56960-1 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-56960-9 035 $a(OCoLC)1432006351$z(OCoLC)1433010734 035 $a(CKB)31801748700041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31319674 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31319674 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-56960-9 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31305358 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31305358 035 $a(OCoLC)1432006351 035 $a(EXLCZ)9931801748700041 100 $a20240424d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEducational and Amateur Geiger Counter Experiments $e50+ Activities for Beginners and Beyond /$fby Francesco Riggi 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (406 pages) 225 1 $aUNITEXT for Physics,$x2198-7890 311 08$a3-031-56959-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aWhat is radiation? -- Radiation interaction -- Early radiation detectors -- Geiger counters -- Geiger counters for teaching and science amateurs. . 330 $aThis book offers a comprehensive collection of introductory experiments in nuclear and cosmic ray physics utilizing Geiger counters. It features over 50 experiments with brief explanations of the physics involved, guidance on setting up educational and amateur experiments, and showcases actual results. The experiments cover the fundamentals of Geiger counters for detecting alpha, beta, gamma, and cosmic radiation, assessing detector performance, monitoring radiation in various environments and sources, conducting coincidence experiments, and applying counting statistics and analysis algorithms. Additionally, introductory chapters delve into radiation principles, interactions with matter, and the history of particle detectors, particularly Geiger counters. With the widespread availability of modern, affordable Geiger detectors and DIY devices, many experiments are suitable for high school and university students, aligning with modern physics curricula. The author has conducted some of these experiments himself over the past 20 years with third-year physics students. The book is also addressed to amateur scientists and a broad audience interested in exploring radiation phenomena. It features around 250 original illustrations and references to historical experiments and contemporary findings. 410 0$aUNITEXT for Physics,$x2198-7890 606 $aRadiation dosimetry 606 $aPhysics 606 $aNuclear physics 606 $aRadiation Dosimetry and Protection 606 $aApplied and Technical Physics 606 $aNuclear and Particle Physics 615 0$aRadiation dosimetry. 615 0$aPhysics. 615 0$aNuclear physics. 615 14$aRadiation Dosimetry and Protection. 615 24$aApplied and Technical Physics. 615 24$aNuclear and Particle Physics. 676 $a539.77 700 $aRiggi$b Francesco$01349814 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9911001781403321 996 $aEducational and Amateur Geiger Counter Experiments$94264789 997 $aUNINA