Radiation detector consisting of a gas-filled tube or valve whose gas amplification is much greater
than one, and in which the individual ionizing events give rise to discrete electrical
pulses. Often an expression is added indicating the geometry (e.g. end window), composition
of the gas (e.g. helium) or the physical process for its operation (e.g.
proton recoil, fission).
Source:
PAC, 1982, 54, 1533
(Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional))
on page 1538
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
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