Best enclosure for mounting geiger tube outdoors

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2 years 9 months ago #5752 by nzoomed
Just thought I would post a quick update, ive only just got round to getting a station built.
Ive decided to go with 1mm thick acrylic tube. This is the thinnest material I can find and will likely let the most beta particles pass.
Even low energy beta particles need 4mm of acrylic to block them, so im hoping this will give me a reasonable reading.
See this chart here:

https://sciencedemonstrations.fas.harvard.edu/presentations/%CE%B1-%CE%B2-%CE%B3-penetration-and-shielding
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