If you want to detect alpha radiation with a Geiger Counter then you need one that has a low density mica window. If you want to detect low energy beta radiation you also need a mica window, but a little higher density is okay. Thin wall metal Geiger Tubes without a mica window and s...
If you want to detect alpha radiation with a Geiger Counter then you need one that has a low density mica window. If you want to detect low energy beta radiation you also need a mica window, but a little higher density is okay. Thin wall metal Geiger Tubes without a mica window and s...
Cesium, isotopes of iron, zinc, and more. The spent reactor fuel is in solid form and looks almost identical to the fresh fuel, which comes in the form of solid pellets enclosed in metal tubes.