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If there are atomic interactions going on, high energy radiation is a really good clue. It is something that is well.
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We would like to add Geiger-Muller type radiation measurements to our standard instrumentation.
The easiest way to make it integrated with the instrumentation and live data feed is to find, modify, or build an instrument that can put out an analog voltage signal
Questions for the collaborators:
Can we find a model of Geiger-Muller counter with an analog output?
Can we modify a design to output one?
What is the best way to calibrate one?
What kinds and energies of radiation can we expect to measure with our apparatus?
What alternatives are available with newer technology?
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Here is some dialog we have had on the topic with Dr Storms:
Ryan, any detector that puts out a signal to headphones will give a voltage. You only need to put a capacitor across the leads and measure the voltage. A value of about 2000 mfd should work. You can get a good one at Amazon for $267 (Images SI). The internal tube can be removed and attached to a wire to allow the tube to be placed at the calorimeter. You can also buy large GM tubes for greater sensitivity from LND (http://www.lndinc.com/products/category/2/).
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On Dec 20, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Ryan Hunt wrote:
I would ideally like to find a GM detector that puts out an analog signal. That would be the easiest way to integrate into the data acquisition. I have found Arduino kits for a GM detector, but it reports via USB. That would require more software, which is hard to come by. Maybe we can ask the crowd to find one or modify one to output a voltage.
Current Tech:
At the HUG lab, we have a NaI gamma detector that is made by Ortec. We are running the spectrum analyzer software by Ortec, also. We are way under utilizing it, currently. It is also not clear how that might feed measurements into the data stream. It is also on the expensive side for including as part of a demonstration kit to send out.
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