Abstract
Geiger counters have been widely employed since their introduction not only as a professional tool in basic and applied research, but also for teaching and in the amateur world, as one of the basic instruments to equip science enthusiasts with a tool for investigating the world of radiations. Science kits developed in the past quite often included a Geiger counter and some radioactive sample. In recent years, the availability of low-cost devices has further enhanced the possibility to carry out experiments and activities on various aspects of everyday life. This chapter reviews a variety of equipment available on the market, with special emphasis to “Do-It-Yourself” (DIY) devices, and their practical use for the activities proposed in the text.
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Riggi, F. (2024). Geiger Counters for Teaching and Science Amateurs. In: Educational and Amateur Geiger Counter Experiments. UNITEXT for Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56960-9_5
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