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- (en) RadPro calculator (website) http://www.radprocalculator.com/
- (ja) 放射線量計を作ろう http://www.utsunomia.com/y.utsunomia/geiger.html
- (ja) シンチレータ方式γ線スペクトロメータで遊ぼう http://www.utsunomia.com/y.utsunomia/spectrometer/spectrometer.html
- A Practical Guide to Successful Alpha Spectroscopy http://www.canberra.com/literature/953.asp
- Detection of Charged Particles with Si detectors http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~L3000/Level3manuals/silicon.pdf
? Geo's bendatron
- Gordon Gilmore Practical Gamma-ray Spectroscopy ISBN:9781119964698 http://books.google.co.jp/books?id=S0Dy4hjkmmMC
- C.J. Sullivan, S.E. Garner, M. Lombardi, K.B. Butterfield, M.A. Smith-Nelson, Evaluation of Key Detector Parameters for Isotope Identification, Media:evaluation_sullivan_2007.pdf
- Tom Burr and Michael Hamada Radio-Isotope Identification Algorithms for NaI γ Spectra http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4893/2/1/339/pdf?y=1
- former gammaspec.org tutorials http://ns.ph.liv.ac.uk/~ajb/radiometrics/default.htm
- Passive Nondestructive Assay Manual - PANDA http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/n/n1/panda/
- (en) Herbert Friedman, Geiger Counter Tubes http://www.clarisonus.com/Archives/Radiology/Friedman%201949%20Geiger%20Counter%20Tubes.pdf
- (en) IEEE Standard Test Procedures and Basis for Geiger-Mueller Counters http://www.inin.gob.mx/mini_sitios/documentos/mrni-501d0.pdf
- (en) Joe Jaffe, Dan Sythe, Steve Weiss, Radiation Monitor, Media:radiation_monitoring_dan.pdf
- (en) Pavel Degtiarenko and Vladimir Popov, New Techniques of Low Level Environmental Radiation Monitoring at JLab http://www.jlab.org/accel/RadCon/RCGnotes/ANIMMA_188a_Rev2.pdf
- Vladimir Popov, Pavel Degtiarenko, Precision Environmental Radiation Monitoring System, Media:precision_popov_2009.pdf
- (en) Types of G-M counters http://www.albert-cordova.com/Cdv700/geiger-counters.htm
- (en) A product manual, has good background info on radiation http://www.nit-as.no/assets/Haandboeker/sensorer/engelsk/Geiger%20muller.pdf
- (en) DIY G-M counter by Yasuyuki ONODERA http://einstlab.web.fc2.com/geigerE/GeigerE2.pdf
- (en) An in-depth primer on G-M detectors from Centronic http://www.centronic.co.uk/downloads/Geiger_Tube_theory.pdf
- (en) GM Tube Info https://sites.google.com/site/diygeigercounter/gm-tubes-supported
- (en) Universal Geiger Platform http://ea4eoz.blogspot.jp/2012/09/ugp-interfacing-geiger-tubes-to.html
- (en) transformer + 2* 555 http://www.radiolocman.com/shem/schematics.html?di=51856
- (en) Radioactive @Home http://radioactiveathome.org/images/Schemat.png
- (en) GM Tube Theory http://www.centronic.co.uk/downloads/Geiger_Tube_theory.pdf
- (en) GM schematic (CW) http://airvariable.asablo.jp/blog/img/2011/08/24/19d060.png
- (en) New Design Simple Radiation Detector DIY Kit http://diy-laboratory.blogspot.co.il/2013/04/new-design-simple-radiation-detector.html
- (en) Global radiation monitoring network http://www.pocketmagic.net/2013/07/global-radiation-monitoring-network/
- (ja) ガイガーカウンタの部屋 http://pyrite.jp/rwf/RI_ROOM/START.htm
- (ja) ガイガーカウンターの製作 http://www002.upp.so-net.ne.jp/hard-and-soft/Geiger_counter/Geiger_counter.html
- (en) Some response graphs http://www.aw-el.com/tubegrap.htm
- (ru) Digital dosimeter with two "СБМ 20" tubes by UA9KBT http://radiokot.ru/circuit/digital/measure/31/
- (ru) Technical data for Russian GM tubes http://un7ppx.narod.ru/info/raznoe/geyger.htm
- (ru) Technical data for Russian GM tubes http://www.vniitfa.ru/images/stories/Catalogy/image050.png
- (ru) DIY GM tube and counter http://radiomaster.com.ua/1880-schetchik-geygera-iz-podruchnyh-sredstv.html
| tube | working, V | load resistor, MΩ | capacitance, pF | min dead time, μs | plateau, ΔV | own count, CPS | sensitivity (Co-60, c/μR) | CPM2DRE (Cs-137, μSv/h / CPM) | size ΦxL, mm | type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| СБМ20 | 400 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 190 | 100 | 1 | 78 | ?? | 11x108 | high energy β + γ |
| СИ22Г | 390 | ? | ? | ? | 100 | 1.3 | 540 | ?? | 19x220 | γ |
| СИ180Г | 390 | 5.1 | 10 | ?? | 100 | ?? | ?? | ?? | 18x100 | β + γ |
| LND 712 | 500 | 10 | 3 | 90 | ?? | ?? | 18 | ?? | 18x100 | α + β + γ |
NB: СИ42Г has two anodes with common cathode. Anode-2 (on back side) is always at +400V, Anode-1 (with the small pointed tip) is at +400V (up to 10E-5 R/h, Cs-137: 1.57±0.31 имп/мкР (counts/μR)) or +100V (10 R/h, Cs-137:157±23 имп/мкР (counts/μR)).
- (en)X-Y array http://hardhack.org.au/book/export/html/12
- (en) Zeus HVPS http://brainyware.com/zeus-hv-project.html
- (ja) GM管用の高圧安定化電源 http://radiopench.blog96.fc2.com/blog-entry-253.html
- (en) CCFL based by G8RPI http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/16117819/146894644/name/G8RPI%20CCFL%20BASED%20HV%20SUPPLY%2Epdf
- (en) Low ripple CCFL based HVPS http://charliethompson.50megs.com/LowRippleHVsupply.html
- (en) CCFL-based http://hardhack.org.au/hv_reg_power
- (en) GS-1100A2 review http://www.julietmikebravo.nl/index.php/2012/05/12/gs-1100a2-teardown-and-review/
- (en) How To Build a Low Noise Power Supply for High Voltage (i.e. 100V up to 1000V) Transducers http://cds.linear.com/docs/Video/Low%20Noise%20High%20Voltage%20DC-DC%20Converters%20-%20Linear%20Technology.mp4
- (en) A Monolithic Switching Regulator with 100µV Output Noise http://cds.linear.com/docs/Application%20Note/an70.pdf
- (en) High Voltage, Low Noise, DC/DC Converters http://cds.linear.com/docs/Application%20Note/an118fa.pdf
- (en) Adjustable HVPS module for GM http://arduino-geiger-pcb.blogspot.jp/2013/05/adjustable-hv-high-voltage-supply.html
- (en) Photodiode Gamma Ray Detector http://www.vk2zay.net/article/265
- (en) Scintillation Detector Applications using Si Diodes http://www.carroll-ramsey.com/scintillatorapps.htm
- (en) The use of CdTe diode detectors vs. CZT http://www.amptek.com/cdte.html
- (en) Photodiode/opamp detector http://aitendo3.sakura.ne.jp/aitendo_data/product_img/sensor/radiationmonitor/wideband.pdf
- (ja) (may not be working) http://www.aitendo.com/product/3977
- (en) A Solid State Photodiode Gamma Radiation Detector http://circuitsalad.com/2012/11/19/a-solid-state-photodiode-gamma-radiation-detector/
- (ja) ベクモニ用ガンマ線検出器 http://doku.bimyo.jp/benikumo/index.html
- (ja) 秋月CsIシンチレータとS6775 http://doku.bimyo.jp/preamp/index.html
- (ja) CsIシンチレータ式ガンマ線測定器作り http://okinamamono.ti-da.net/e3830865.html
- (en) iMetry MCA/probe http://www.seeedstudio.com/wiki/IMetry_en http://pico.dreamhosters.com/ImetryDetector.html
- (ja) CsI (1cm-^3 .. 1"^3) + S6775 + PS/preamp, USB probes http://www.superoceanlight.com/index.html
- (ja) チャッピー http://ameblo.jp/chappy-diy/theme-10048313561.html
- (en) Hamamatsu S8550 APD Arrays for High Resolution Scintillator Matrices Readout http://beaune.in2p3.fr/sessions/kapusta.pdf
- (en) API SD380-23-21-051 specs ($120 @DigiKey) http://www.advancedphotonix.com/ap_products/pdfs/SD380-23-21-051.pdf
- (en) GR1-Gamma Ray Spectrometer (1cm^3 CZT) http://www.kromek.com/products_gr1spectrometer.asp
- (en) Berthold LB-200 https://www.berthold.com/en/rp/product/lb-200-becquerel-monitor
- (ja) Berthold LB-2045 https://www.berthold.com/en/rp/product/lb-2045-gamma-spectrometer
- (en) ATOMTEX AT1320A http://www.atomtex.com/en/products/activity-monitors/at1320a-gamma-activity-monitor
- (ja) DIY system http://space.geocities.jp/sc3xpgs/gs1100a/first.html
- Radiation Detectors and Signal Processing http://www-physics.lbl.gov/~spieler/Heidelberg_Notes/index.html
- Pulse processing and Analyses http://www.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk/~kollar/je_w/el2.htm
- DSO Nano v2 http://www.seeedstudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=DSO_Nano_v2
- Gamma Grapher v2 firmware (original, dead) http://sourceforge.net/projects/gammagrapherv2/
- Nano MCA https://github.com/thinrope/Nano_MCA
- OpenMCA http://openmca.info/
- GeoGamma (HVPS, GPS, MCA, logger) + NaI(Tl) http://www.geogamma.org/
- (en) Remote Atmospheric Monitor System for Analysis of Level of Radiation Contamination (R.A.M.S.A.L.) http://www.vff-marenostrum.org/Ramsal/DETECTORS.html
- (ja) Using scintillation fiber for linear assessment http://www.techno-ap.com/img/D-phod.pdf
- (en) PRA http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~marek/pra/index.html
- (en,it) Theremino MCA http://www.theremino.com/downloads/radioactivity
- (en,ja) Geigerbot (iP-ad/hone) https://sites.google.com/site/geigerbot/
- (en) synApps: EPICS mca module http://cars9.uchicago.edu/software/epics/mca.html
- (en) OpenGammaX http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengammax/
- (ja) SPViewer http://www.mikage.to/radiation/spviewer/
- (en) Cambio https://hekili.ca.sandia.gov/Cambio/
- (ja) ベクモニ2011 http://blog.livedoor.jp/kabuworkman-becqmoni/
- Radionuclide Datasheets http://www-ehs.ucsd.edu/rad/radionuclide/radionuclide_datasheets.html
- K-40 γ:1461 β:1311,1505 http://www4vip.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/nai/pdf/k40.pdf
- Cs-137 γ:662 β:1176 http://www4vip.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/nai/pdf/cs137.pdf
- Cs-134 γ:605,796,569,802 β:2059 http://www4vip.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/nai/pdf/cs134.pdf
- Co-60 γ:1173,1333 http://www4vip.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/nai/pdf/co60.pdf
- Eu-152m γ:842,963,122,344,1315,1389,970 http://www4vip.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/nai/pdf/eu152m.pdf
- I-131 γ:365,637,284 β:1176 http://www4vip.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/nai/pdf/i131.pdf
- Ba-133 γ:356,81,303,384,277 http://www4vip.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/nai/pdf/ba133.pdf
- Ag-110m γ:658,885,9371384,1505,764,707 http://www4vip.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/nai/pdf/ag110m.pdf
- Am-241 γ:36,14 α:5485,5443
- Sr-90 β:546,2280
- Po-210 α:5408
| Nic | Maker | Model | Detector | range, μSv/h | price | log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma-scout | Gamma-scout | GAMMA-SCOUT® w/alert | 38.1x9.1 mm; end mica 1.5-2.0 mg/cm² | 0.01 - 1,000 | EUR 270 | yes, 2KB |
| Inspector | International Medcom | Inspector Alert | Halogen-quenched 45 mm GM pancake; end mica 1.5-2.0 mg/cm² | 0.01 - 1,000 | USD 625 | no |
| Radalert | International Medcom | Radalert® 100 | Halogen-quenched GM tube (LND712); end mica 1.5-2.0 mg/cm² | 0.01 - 1,100 | USD 450 | no |
- (ja) What Safecast has: http://www.oklex.co.jp/products/board.html
- (ja) http://www.sanko-metal-industries.com/product/product.php#list01
- (ja) http://www.fuijapan.jp/%E6%94%BE%E5%B0%84%E7%B7%9A%E9%81%AE%E8%94%BD%E7%94%A8%E9%89%9B%E6%9D%BF-%E9%89%9B%E3%83%96%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF/
- visible spectra catalog http://chemistry.bd.psu.edu/jircitano/periodic4.html
- Radiation for oil drilling http://www.logwell.com/tech/nuclear/index.html
- Biological half-life http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nuclear/biohalf.html
- Arduino low power http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/?id=11497
- (en) AVR picoPower design examples http://www.atmel.com/technologies/lowpower/design_examples.aspx
- pushbtn http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/31794/implement-microcontroller-power-switch-and-re-use-the-button-for-other-features
- (ja) よく分かる実用ノイズ対策技術 http://www.miyazaki-gijutsu.com/series2/noise092.html
- (ja) temperature compensation http://www11.plala.or.jp/jk1hrb/Temp-coeff_PMT/temperature_coeff.htm
- types of radiation
- Range of alpha/beta in air/water: http://www.alpharubicon.com/basicnbc/article16radiological71.htm
- nuclide databases
- Nuclide database: http://laraweb.free.fr/
- Chart of Nuclides: http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/chart/
- DDEP_WG Recommended Data (DDEP): http://www.nucleide.org/DDEP_WG/DDEPdata.htm
- Medical Internal Radiation Dose (MIRD): http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/mird/
- Spectrum Catalogs: http://www4vip.inl.gov/gammaray/catalogs/catalogs.shtml
- List of gammas (t1/3>1d) by energy: http://ie.lbl.gov/toipdf/glist.pdf
- 8th edition, Table of Isotopes TOI99: http://www.wiley-vch.de/books/info/0-471-35633-6/toi99/toi.htm
- RadPro Free Calculator: http://www.radprocalculator.com/Gamma.aspx
- X-ray data booklet http://xdb.lbl.gov/
- units
- 1 μCi = 37 kBq; 1 MBq = 27 μCi
- instruments
- calibration
- radiation math
- cps -> Bq
- shielding
- medical imaging
- The Physical Principles of Medical Imaging, 2nd Ed. http://www.sprawls.org/ppmi2/
- The Physical Principles of Medical Imaging, 2nd Ed. (resources) http://www.sprawls.org/resources/
- physical
- lightweight
- 250g w batt
- durable
- protection for detector during transport
- weatherproof
- long battery life
- 100h with display off
- cheap
- $150
- RTC
- external sync
- GPS input
- RS232 via USB?
- detector
- sensitive, selectively sensible (α・β・γ)
- 2" pancake with physical filters (Al/Pb)?
- shielded: no RFI, no X-ray/UV/other issues
- no long wires, metalized encasing?
- light-tigt/mirror window?
- various probes
- connector? SMA or BNC
- multi channel
- at least 2 channels (int + ext. probe)
- input
- buttons / functions
- power on/off + reset
- display mode
- averaging window selection (fast/slow/auto)
- channel selector (ext, int, ext+int, ext-int)
- light indicator on/off
- audio on/off
- output
- instant audio/light out
- color LED (green: 1 blink-per-pulse, yellow: 10 bpp, red: 100 bpp)
- changing frequency of beep depending on rate
- simple display
- total counts, average cps, DRE (uSv/h)
- all of the above for last window, last min, since reset
- all of the above with error/uncertainty
- fit on a 3 line LCD?
- batt indicator
- data interface
- digital (square) pulse output
- RS232 ascii readout
- radio (BT/RFCOMM?)
- data storage
- micro SD
- RRD?
- USB storage (guest) interface
- data format (ASCII, \t \n)
- ISO-8601 for timestamp (with tZ)
- dCounts, cps_average
- GPS loc