End-Window Counter Tube Type A
The end-window counter tube Type A allows measurement of ALPHA-, BETA- and GAMMA-RAYs.
It has been conceived for measurement on the surface of objects. Counter tube A in combination with base device ALPHAiX is predominantly used as technical teaching material n the field of natural sciences at colleges and universities.
Counter Tube A ist not designed for food measurement!
Moreover counter tube A covers diverse industrial purposes, for example geology, mineralogy or radiology as well as general environmental protection.
Importers favor counter tube A in order to precontrol import articles, for example coming from CIS-Countries.
Technical Data
The Counter Tube has got a synthetic frame and the end-window is protected by a removable security-cap. It can either be fixed directly or to a extensional cord, which is about 50 cm of length. The extensional cord is included to the Counter Tube package.
Operating Instruction
This product is applicable only with base device ALPHAiX 3000!
| Sensor type | end-window counter with glimmer |
| Base diameter | 9,14 mm |
| glimmer | 1,5 - 2,0 mg/qcm |
| Alpha radiation | ab 1,9 MeV |
| Beta radiation | ab 0,09 MeV |
| Gamma radiation | ab 0,01 MeV |
| dose measurement range | 0,0001 - 100 mR/h |
| zero rate | ca. 20 Ipm |
| detection limit | 12 Bq cesium 137 at a 3cm distance and a measurement period of 10 minutes |
| power supply | through base device |
counter tube type A
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