{"id":26653,"date":"2020-03-04T09:05:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T09:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/?page_id=26653"},"modified":"2023-07-14T06:06:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T06:06:06","slug":"detection-of-gamma-radiation-detector-of-gamma-rays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/nuclear-engineering\/radiation-detection\/detectors-of-ionization-radiation\/detection-of-gamma-radiation-detector-of-gamma-rays\/","title":{"rendered":"Detection of Gamma Radiation – Detector of Gamma Rays"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Detection of gamma radiation<\/strong> is very specific because gamma rays interact differently with the matter. Gamma rays<\/a> can travel thousands of feet in the air and easily pass through various materials. Moreover, gamma rays can ionize atoms indirectly and directly (despite they are electrically neutral) through the photoelectric effect <\/strong>and the Compton effect<\/strong>. But secondary (indirect) ionization is much more significant.<\/p>\n

To describe the principles of detecting gamma radiation, we must understand the interaction of radiation with matter<\/a>, and each\u00a0type of particle interacts differently. Therefore, we must describe interactions of gamma rays (radiation as a flow of these rays) separately.<\/p>\n

Interaction of Gamma Radiation with Matter<\/h2>\n

Gamma rays<\/a> consist of high-energy photons<\/a>. These photons are particles\/waves (Wave-Particle Duality) without rest mass or electrical charge. They can travel 10 meters or more in the air, which is a long distance compared to alpha or beta particles. However, gamma rays deposit less energy along their paths. Lead, water, and concrete stop gamma radiation. Photons (gamma rays and X-rays) can ionize atoms directly through the Photoelectric effect and the Compton effect, where the relatively energetic electron is produced. The secondary electron will go on to produce multiple ionization<\/strong> events; therefore, the secondary (indirect) ionization is much more significant.<\/p>\n

Although many possible interactions are known, there are three key interaction mechanisms with the matter.<\/p>\n