The Scintillation Counter
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The development of detectors for both counting and measuring the energy of particles and photons has played an important role in the evolution of nuclear physics. In this experiment, you will be introduced to one such detector the scintillation counter which is particularly suitable for detecting γ-ray photons. You will use it to observe the energy spectrum of γ-rays from several nuclei and study the absorption of γ-rays in Pb and Al. You will also become familiar with some of the standard components of pulse electronics that may be used with any detector producing a pulse output.
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