College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
7D30.11 - Geiger - Muller Tubes
These tubes are for demo only. Be very careful not to break the fine wire that goes down through the center of the tubes.
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- A-118: Richard Manliffe Sutton, Demonstration Experiments in Physics.
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- Dick Goodspeed, "Teaching Tip! Whole Body Radiation", Equipment & Supplies Safety. D149.
- Tom Petruzzellis, "Low Cost Ion Chamber", Electronic Sensors for the Evil Genius, p. 251.
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