Conversion factors.
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10 years 2 weeks ago #121
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Conversion factors. was created by ThibmoRozier
Here we go. ^_^
Most of this topic I could recover.
Most of this topic I could recover.
Got it.
A small chart to compare tubes.
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3572198/Chart%20-%20GM%20all%20tubes.png[/img]
To save the calculations for you.. :P
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Hello guys, thought this would be handy to post newly calculated conversion rates. :)
M4011:
Test info taken from here: http://tskagawa.com/?page_id=2061
Known:
Conversion rate for SBM-20 --> 0.0057
Calculations:
uranium glass bead 238U :
SBM-20 --> 290cpm * 0.0057 = 1.653µSv/h
M4011 --> 1.653µSv/h / 245cpm = 0.0067469387755102
uranium ore 238U :
SBM-20 --> 471cpm * 0.0057 = 2.6847µSv/h
M4011 --> 2.6847µSv/h / 436cpm = 0.0061575688073394
smoke detector pellet 241Am :
SBM-20 --> 896cpm * 0.0057 = 5.1072µSv/h
M4011 --> 5.1072µSv/h / 790cpm = 0.0064648101265823
lantern mantle 232Th full size:
SBM-20 --> 5253cpm * 0.0057 = 29.9421µSv/h
M4011 --> 29.9421µSv/h / 4386cpm = 0.0068267441860465
Averaging:
0.0067469387755102 + 0.0061575688073394 + 0.0064648101265823 + 0.0068267441860465 = 0.0261960618954784
0.0261960618954784 / 4 = 0.0065490154738696
0.0065490154738696 <-- rounding to 4 digits behind the dot --> 0.0066 <-- Theoretical conversion rate for the M4011 after applying maths. :)
Hope this helped out. :)
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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #661
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Great Thimo!
I would add that using alpha/beta filter is definitely required when extracting conversion factors with this method. So I'm sure we cannot use the chart because we don't know if alpha/beta filter was used, I suppose these reading where taken without filter. If you make a practical test to extract the factor use at least thin aluminum foil between the tube and radiation sample to cut alpha and beta.
I attach electrical information for the tubes.
I would add that using alpha/beta filter is definitely required when extracting conversion factors with this method. So I'm sure we cannot use the chart because we don't know if alpha/beta filter was used, I suppose these reading where taken without filter. If you make a practical test to extract the factor use at least thin aluminum foil between the tube and radiation sample to cut alpha and beta.
I attach electrical information for the tubes.
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Last edit: 9 years 9 months ago by RH Electronics.
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9 years 9 months ago #666
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This is great for the beginners, what about the M4011 tube, seems to be a common tube out here, are they not good enough to make it on this list? I don't know much about the tubes in general so would or is this model tube on the lower end of the list and not a preferred tube over the ones listed as these are perhaps better performers?
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9 years 9 months ago #667
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Frank, I do not speak about tube X is better than tube Y.
I speak about conversion factor number that applicable ONLY for GAMMA radiation. The diagram from the link https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3572198/Chart%20-%20GM%20all%20tubes.png is present cpm values from different sources that contains alpha/beta/gamma radiation pollution. The measurements where taken without alpha/beta filters to allow only gamma detection. So my conclusion that this diagram is not applicable to extract conversion factor numbers. You have to apply filter before you extract the factor. Usually aluminum foil is enough to filter alpha and beta.
I speak about conversion factor number that applicable ONLY for GAMMA radiation. The diagram from the link https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3572198/Chart%20-%20GM%20all%20tubes.png is present cpm values from different sources that contains alpha/beta/gamma radiation pollution. The measurements where taken without alpha/beta filters to allow only gamma detection. So my conclusion that this diagram is not applicable to extract conversion factor numbers. You have to apply filter before you extract the factor. Usually aluminum foil is enough to filter alpha and beta.
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9 years 9 months ago #669
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Agree with you and wasn't really stating x against y, was just wondering why I see charts with these factors and didn't know why the tube I have here is not listed, that's all. Thank you
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