Gas-filled Detectors in Radiation Measurement

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What term describes the time interval that must elapse after detection of an ionizing particle before a second particle can be detected?

  • Resolving Time (correct)
  • Dead Time
  • Recovery Time
  • Calibration Time

Which term is used to measure the ionization of air in a Geiger tube?

  • Exposure Time
  • Recovery Time
  • Count Rate (correct)
  • Pulse Height

What is the term for the minimum time at which a gas-filled detector recovers enough to start another avalanche (pulse)?

  • Calibration Time
  • Dead Time (correct)
  • Resolving Time
  • Recovery Time

What can 'dead time losses' become severe in gas-filled detectors?

<p>Limited Processes in the Detector (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the observed count rate be corrected for dead time in some systems like GM detectors?

<p>$R_C = (1 - R_0) \times T$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parameter measures the ionization of air in a Geiger tube?

<p>Exposure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Geiger tube ionizations in relation to energy?

<p>They are a constant for a specific energy but vary with energy level. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what photon energy does the response of a compensated Geiger meter reach a maximum?

<p>60 keV (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the compensation sheath in a Geiger meter affect lower photon energies?

<p>It decreases the detection rate at lower energies. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what energy range does the compensated response of a Geiger meter show independence of energy?

<p>50 keV to 1.25 MeV (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do compensation sheaths influence an instrument's directional response?

<p>They improve the directional response. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do compensation sheaths prevent from reaching the Geiger tube in a GM detector?

<p>Beta particles and very low energy photons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What scintillator has the lowest density among the listed commonly used scintillators?

<p>Plastics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scintillator has a decay constant of 0.3 ms?

<p>BGO (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scintillator has an emission maximum at 350 nm?

<p>YAP (Ce) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What scintillator is slightly hygroscopic and has a refractive index of 1.84?

<p>CsI(Na) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scintillator is the most dense among the listed commonly used scintillators?

<p>CdWO4 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What scintillator has a conversion efficiency of 35 - 40 for room temperature gamma rays when coupled to a photomultiplier tube with a Bi-Alkalai photocathode?

<p>YAP (Ce) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technology does the RadEye PRD use to achieve its high sensitivity?

<p>Natural Background Rejection (NBR) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the RadEye G allows for dose rate measurement of gamma and x-ray radiation?

<p>Large Energy Compensated GM Tube (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main feature of the RadEye G in terms of its linearity over different radiation intensities?

<p>Linearity over 5 decades of radiation intensity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which RadEye model is capable of suppressing alarms caused by variations in natural background?

<p>RadEye PRD (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What unique feature does the RadEye PRD possess compared to typical electronic dosimeters?

<p>$10^5$ times more sensitivity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum radiation intensity level that the RadEye G can indicate an overrange condition for?

<p>$1000$ R/h (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material is known for having very high light output and good energy resolution?

<p>NaI(Tl) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which material is characterized by being non-hygroscopic, rugged, and emitting long wavelength light?

<p>CsI(Na) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material is specifically used for thermal neutron detection and spectroscopy due to its high neutron cross-section?

<p>6LiI(Eu) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which material is ideal for DC measurement of X-rays due to its very high density and low afterglow properties?

<p>CdWO4 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common application of cesium iodide (CsI(Tl)) that is thinly machined and can be bent into various shapes?

<p>Beta detection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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