IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A scintillation counter is an ...

The first method of counting atomic particles was by “scintillations.” Using a microscope, early atomic physicists counted the tiny flashes of light that are made by particles from radium as they hit ...

THE number of close pairs of stars formed in ‘Nuclear Research’ emulsion is greater than expected if the stars are independent and distributed at random 1,2. It was suggested that a neutral radiation ...

IT is of great interest, particularly in cosmic ray experiments, to employ scintillation counters which have a large sensitive area. The first essential is a large transparent crystal. Crystals of ...

Scintillation Counters When certain substances are hit by a ray or particle, they emit light. Joined to a device which amplifies the flash, they make an instrument of great versatility and large ...