Term: Geiger–Muller counter tube
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02599

Definition:
A counter tube operated under such conditions that the magnitude of each pulse is independent of the amount of energy deposited in it.

Related Terms:
1) counter tube (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01373).

Source: PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1538 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)

Citation: 'Geiger–Muller counter tube' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02599

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