Development of a desktop radiation monitoring system
This article presents the design and development of a digital desktop gamma radiation monitoring system using Geiger–Muller tube detector and microcontroller. The radiation detector, battery, signal processing circuits, and the microcontroller board are housed inside a tabletop wooden model with an...
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| author | Vaishali M Thakur Amit Jain Pravin Sawant P Ashokkumar L M Chaudhari Probal Chaudhury |
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| description | This article presents the design and development of a digital desktop gamma radiation monitoring system using Geiger–Muller tube detector and microcontroller. The radiation detector, battery, signal processing circuits, and the microcontroller board are housed inside a tabletop wooden model with an analog watch and a digital display of radiation dose rate. The alarm level has been set at 1 μSv/h and indicated through buzzer and LED. The system has been calibrated using 137Cs standard source and has a sensitivity of 0.7364 cps/μSv/h. This model can be displayed on any table/desk or kept near a doorway to continuously monitor background radiation level, without drawing public attention, to detect any movement or presence of radiation source. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36010c835b694acfa7aca3225ed132cf2022-12-21T20:25:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsRadiation Protection and Environment0972-04642021-01-01441192110.4103/rpe.rpe_6_21Development of a desktop radiation monitoring systemVaishali M ThakurAmit JainPravin SawantP AshokkumarL M ChaudhariProbal ChaudhuryThis article presents the design and development of a digital desktop gamma radiation monitoring system using Geiger–Muller tube detector and microcontroller. The radiation detector, battery, signal processing circuits, and the microcontroller board are housed inside a tabletop wooden model with an analog watch and a digital display of radiation dose rate. The alarm level has been set at 1 μSv/h and indicated through buzzer and LED. The system has been calibrated using 137Cs standard source and has a sensitivity of 0.7364 cps/μSv/h. This model can be displayed on any table/desk or kept near a doorway to continuously monitor background radiation level, without drawing public attention, to detect any movement or presence of radiation source.http://www.rpe.org.in/article.asp?issn=0972-0464;year=2021;volume=44;issue=1;spage=19;epage=21;aulast=Thakurd valuesgamma radiationgeiger–muller tuberadiation monitor |
| spellingShingle | Vaishali M Thakur Amit Jain Pravin Sawant P Ashokkumar L M Chaudhari Probal Chaudhury Development of a desktop radiation monitoring system Radiation Protection and Environment d values gamma radiation geiger–muller tube radiation monitor |
| title | Development of a desktop radiation monitoring system |
| title_full | Development of a desktop radiation monitoring system |
| title_fullStr | Development of a desktop radiation monitoring system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a desktop radiation monitoring system |
| title_short | Development of a desktop radiation monitoring system |
| title_sort | development of a desktop radiation monitoring system |
| topic | d values gamma radiation geiger–muller tube radiation monitor |
| url | http://www.rpe.org.in/article.asp?issn=0972-0464;year=2021;volume=44;issue=1;spage=19;epage=21;aulast=Thakur |
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