Term: radiation counter
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05053

Definition:
radiation measuring assembly comprising a radiation detector in which individual ionizing events cause electrical pulses and the associated equipment for processing and counting the pulses. Often an expression is added indicating the type of radiation detector (e.g. scintillation, semiconductor).

Related Terms:
1) radiation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05048).
2) radiation detector (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05054).
3) scintillation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05505).
4) semiconductor (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05592).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2516 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)

Citation: 'radiation counter' 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.R05053

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