Nuclear+Detection

Anthony Kondas __What is radiation?__ A type of dangerous and powerful energy that is produced by radioactive substances and nuclear reactions. There are 3 types of radiation, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma.

To detect radiation means to notice when radiation is around. There are many ways to detect radiation including many devices.

__What devices detect radiation?__ There are a lot of different detectors off radiation. Most listed here in this chart categorized by type of detector.



The most common used type of radiation detector is the Geiger Counter. It detects the emission of nuclear radiation by the ionization produced in a low-pressure gas in a Geiger–Müller tube, which gives its name. It is one of the world's best-known radiation instruments. It comes in a bulky version or an easy handheld device.
 * __Most common lab used instrument__**







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