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ionization chamber


ionization chamber
Principle of the ionization chamber
Credit: European Nuclear Society
A device that detects ionizing radiation by measuring the electric current generated when radiation, such as alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, or X-rays, ionizes the gas in the chamber and therefore makes it electrically conductive. It contains two electrodes with a variable potential difference between them.


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