3B SCIENTIFIC® PHYSICS
Geiger-Muller Tube 1000661
Instruction sheet
10/12 ALF
1. Safety instructions
The window is fragile and can easily be damaged. This will make the end-window counter inoperable.
•Do not touch the window.
The G-M tube can be damaged by selfmaintained gas discharges, if operated at too high a voltage.
•Do not exceed the operating voltage of 500 V in a sustained manner.
2. Description
The Geiger-Muller tube is a self-quenching Halogen -trigger counter tube for registering and X radiation.
The G-M tube comprises a counter tube with a
1Window
2Holder
3Patch cord
4BNC connector
very thin mica window and a removeable holder for mounting on the swivel arm of the X-ray apparatus (1000657 or 1000660) and a plated spring clip for alternative mounting. A BNCterminated coaxial cable connects the output of the G-M tube to a counter.
2. Technical data
Dose rate range: |
10-3 to 102 mGy/h |
Mass of the active |
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surface (mica): |
2.0 to 3.0 mg/cm² |
Operating voltage: |
500 V |
Output connector: |
BNC |
Cable length: |
1 m |
Dimensions: |
57 x 22 mm diam. |
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