Teaching Radioactivity: The spark counter demonstration
Institute of PhysicsThe spark counter is a highly visible (and audible) way of showing and counting ionisation of the air caused by alpha radiation (or a match). It is a useful step towards understanding the Geiger—Müller tube.
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