Preferred Label : counter tube;
IUPAC definition : radiation detector consisting of a gas-filled tube or valve whose gas amplification
is much greater than one, and in which the individual ionizing events give rise to
discrete electrical pulses. Often an expression is added indicating the geometry (e.g.
end window), composition of the gas (e.g. helium) or the physical process for its
operation (e.g. proton recoil, fission).;
Origin ID : C01373;
See also
radiation detector consisting of a gas-filled tube or valve whose gas amplification
is much greater than one, and in which the individual ionizing events give rise to
discrete electrical pulses. Often an expression is added indicating the geometry (e.g.
end window), composition of the gas (e.g. helium) or the physical process for its
operation (e.g. proton recoil, fission).
