Detection and Measurement of Nuclear Radiation (1962) / Chapter Skim
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General Introduction
General Introduction
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Where once it was possible to record only the number of events in a certain detector, it is now quite common to record complicated spectral data. Many of the new techniques in nuclear data processing were inspired by progress in digital computer technology, which has resulted in a very desirable compatibility between modern nuclear equipment and digital computers.
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This class of detector includes ionization chambers, semiconductor radiation detectors, proportional counters, and Geiger counters. If the incident radiation consists of charged particles such as alpha particles or electrons, the ionization is produced directly (primary ionization)
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The subject of counting statistics was omitted, as this will be covered in a later monograph of the series. A truly complete treatment of a subject as complex as nuclear radiation detection and measurement is obviously not possible in a survey of this length; however, each section includes a reading list.
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