Dr.

Farah Aziz PHY-2101P Lab III

Experiment:
Plot the characteristic curve of a Geiger-Müller counter
and find the Best Operating Voltage
Theory
 Radioactivity
o definition
 Radiation detection and measurement Geiger-Müller apparatus
o Some radiation detectors
 Solid State Nuclear Track Detector
 Scintillation Detectors
 Wilson Cloud Chamber
 Gas-filled Detectors
 Types of Gas-filled Detectors
o Ionization Chamber
o Proportional Counter
o Geiger-Müller Counter
 Geiger-Müller Counter
o Principle
o Construction
o Working
o Dead Time
o Quenching
 Procedure
Remember to write the reference/source after each article!!
Dr. Farah Aziz PHY-2101P Lab III

Observations and Calculations

Voltage Number of counts Mean
(V)

 Start from 400 V and go up to 800 V with a difference of 40 V

 Plot a graph between ̅ (y axis) and voltage (x axis).

V1 V2

 The graph looks like this.

 Mark the voltage at the start of the plateau and at the end of the plateau, as V 1 and V2.
 The mid-point of V1 and V2 i.e. gives the Best operating/recommended voltage.

Remember your graph must have SALT!!

Scale Title
Axes Label