Explanations and Diagrams of Geiger-Mueller Tube ,   GM tube in Operation , Interface for the Computer , Software (linux),  Pictures in Use

Laboratories

•        Poisson Spread - sqrt(N) scaling, and linear fits to the poisson rate

•         Counting from sources -  as a function of distance from source

•         Counting from a rock sample:  Comparison of sandstone and granite

•         Sheilding lab: Aluminum sheilds of various thicknesses, iron shields, lead shields

•         Magnetized sheild: evidence for or against circular polarization of gammas

•         Large angle scattering of gammas by aluminum shield

•         Compton effect - and the determination of the mass of electrons

•         Cosmic ray telescope: easy way and co-incidence method

•         Nuetron activation analysis; half-life measurement

    With much thanks to Jeff Carroll and Greg Sturrus  for discussions, and especially to
the presenters from the American Nuclear Society who shared their expertise and knowledge
with all the teachers last fall.