Geiger counter (redirected from Geiger counters)

Gei·ger counter  (ggr)

n.

An instrument that detects and measures the intensity of radiation, such as particles from radioactive material, consisting of a Geiger tube and associated electronic equipment. Also called Geiger-Müller counter.

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[After Hans Wilhelm Geiger (1882-1945), German physicist.]

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Geiger counter, Geiger-Müller counter [ˈgaɪgəˈmʊlə]

n

(Physics / General Physics) an instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity of ionizing radiation. It consists of a gas-filled tube containing a fine wire anode along the axis of a cylindrical cathode with a potential difference of several hundred volts. Any particle or photon which ionizes any number of gas molecules in the tube causes a discharge which is registered by electronic equipment. The magnitude of the discharge does not depend upon the nature or the energy of the ionizing particle Compare proportional counter

[named after Hans Geiger (1882-1945), German physicist and W. Müller, 20th-century German physicist]

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Geiger counter

An electronic instrument that detects and measures nuclear radiation, such as x-rays or gamma rays. The Geiger counter consists of a gas-filled tube with a charged electrode connected to a counter. As radiation passes through the gas it ionizes atoms along its path. The ions are attracted to the charged electrode, creating pulses of electric current that are registered by the counter.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Geiger counter - counter tube that detects ionizing radiations Geiger-Muller counter counter tube - a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events Geiger tube, Geiger-Muller tube - an ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter

Translations

Geiger counter [ˈgaɪgəˌkaʊntəʳ] N → contador m Geiger

Geiger counter

n → Geigerzähler m

Geiger counter [ˈgaɪgəˌkaʊntəʳ] n → (contatore m) geiger m inv

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Geiger counter [ˈgaɪgəˌkaʊntəʳ] n → (contatore m) geiger m inv