ANSI N42.3 : 1999(R2006)

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IEEE STANDARD TEST PROCEDURES AND BASES FOR GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS

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Published date: 12-01-2013

Publisher: American National Standards Institute

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1. Overview
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
2. References
3. Definitions, symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms
4. General
5. Test conditions
5.1 Radiation Background
5.2 Ambient Temperature
5.3 Radiation Sources
5.4 Photon sources
5.5 Alpha- and beta-ray sources
5.6 Geiger-Mueller counter test circuits
6. Geiger-Muller counter parameters
6.1 Background counting rate
6.2 Response to ionizing radiation
6.3 Geiger-Muller threshold
6.4 Plateau characteristics
6.5 Life
6.6 Radial sensitivity of end-window counter
6.7 Longitudinal sensitivity of cylindrical counter
6.8 Temperature dependence
6.9 Hysteresis
6.10 Photosensitivity
7. Measurement of Geiger-Muller characteristics
7.1 Current mode
7.2 Pulse-shape
8. Test Equipment
8.1 Voltmeter
8.2 Ammeter
8.3 Oscilloscope
8.4 Counting System
8.5 Count-Rate Meter
8.6 High-Voltage Supply
8.7 Capacitance Bridge
8.8 Single-channel analyzer
9. Specifications of Geiger-Mueller counters
9.1 Geiger-Mueller counter construction
9.2 Standard connections
9.3 Anode resistors
Annex A (informative) Bibliography

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Applicable to Geiger-Mueller (G-M) counters for use in the detection and counting of individual particles.

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Committee	ANSI
Development Note	This is a dual numbered document with IEEE 309. (06/1999)
Document Type	Standard
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Publisher	American National Standards Institute
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