Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Geiger Counters

Lecture Notes

SES #	LECTURE SLIDES
1	Lecture 1: Radiation Basics; Radiation Energetics (PDF - 1.3MB)
2	Lecture 2: Geiger Tube Theory, Dead Time (PDF - 1.2MB) View this lecture in PowerPoint “Slide Show” mode to see many helpful animations: Lecture 2 Powerpoint: Geiger Tube Theory, Dead Time (PPT - 1.5MB)
3	Lecture 3: Shielding and Range; Radiation Protection (PDF)