Articles tagged as “β Spectroscopy”

Coating effect on the Light Collection

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Equipment: SP5600D - Educational Beta KitModelSP5600DT5720ASP5608Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sScintillating tileBeta Radioactive source Purpose of the experimentThis experiment investigates the impact of a reflective coating on the light collection efficiency in a plastic scintillating tile.FundamentalsScintillating materials are commonly

β-Radiation as a Method to Measure Paper Sheet Grammage and Thin Layer Thickness

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Equipment: SP5600D - Educational Beta KitModelSP5600DT5720ASP5608Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sScintillating tileBeta Radioactive source Purpose of the experimentEstimation of the instrument sensitivity in the measurement of thin layer thickness by beta particle attenuation.FundamentalsBeta attenuation represents a golden standard in

β-Radiation: Transmission through Matter

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Equipment: SP5600D - Educational Beta KitModelSP5600DT5720ASP5608Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sScintillating tileBeta Radioactive source Purpose of the experimentAttenuation measurement of the intensity of β radioactive source as a function of the absorber thickness by using two absorber materials: aluminium

β-Spectroscopy

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Equipment: SP5600D - Educational Beta KitModelSP5600DT5720ASP5608Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sScintillating tileBeta Radioactive source Purpose of the experimentAfter gamma spectrometry, the student is introduced to the measurement and interpretation of β spectra, using a plastic scintillator tile.FundamentalsThere are three

Response of a Plastic Scintillating Tile

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Equipment: SP5600D - Educational Beta KitModelSP5600DT5720ASP5608Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sScintillating tileBeta Radioactive source Purpose of the experimentTo get acquainted with a set-up based on a plastic scintillator tile coupled to a Silicon Photo-multiplier.FundamentalsParticle detectors based on scintillating material