RADON-222 DETECTION USING BETA-DECAY PRODUCTS

Keywords: beta activity, radiometer, Radon-222, multi-channel time analyzer

Abstract

The paper shows the possibility of determining of the radon by the radiometer on a base of multi-channel time analyzer of beta – decay products of radon. The radiometer consist of an electrostatic aerosol collector combined with the air intake, Geiger-Muller counter for detection of beta particles and multi-channel time analyzer. Accumulation time of aerosol sample takes up to 20 min, the time data processing is done by the radiometer about 5 hours. The data processing is at off-line mode using the computer decomposition process of decay spectrum.

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Author Biography

G. M. Onyshchenko, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukrainе

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Published
2016-08-11
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How to Cite
Yakimenko, I. I., Styervoyedov, N. G., Shchus, A. F., & Onyshchenko, G. M. (2016). RADON-222 DETECTION USING BETA-DECAY PRODUCTS. East European Journal of Physics, 3(2), 65-69. https://doi.org/10.26565/2312-4334-2016-2-09