What are some different methods of detecting Gamma Rays?

Detectors used for Gamma detection mainly exploit the property of it being an ionizing radiation i.e. gamma rays can ionize the medium they pass through. The trick is to count the no. of ionization and assess the radiation dose. read more

Detectors used for Gamma detection mainly exploit the property of it being an ionizing radiation i.e. gamma rays can ionize the medium they pass through. The trick is to count the no. of ionization and assess the radiation dose. Popular detectors include gas-filled detectors, semidonductor detectors and scintillation detectors. read more

Below we describe three types of detectors used uniquely for gamma-ray astronomy: Compton scattering detectors, pair telescopes, and air Cerenkov detectors. Compton Scattering Detectors. The region from about 1 to 30 MeV is a difficult part of the gamma-ray astronomy energy range to study, but it can be interesting. read more

A variety of handheld and laboratory instruments is available for detecting and measuring radiation. The most common handheld or portable instruments are: Geiger Counter, with Geiger-Mueller (GM) Tube or Probe—A GM tube is a gas-filled device that, when a high voltage is applied, creates an electrical pulse when radiation interacts with the wall or gas in the tube. read more