Background count
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Background count, in radioactivity measurements, is the base level radiation count which is subtracted from the measurement being taken. Various sources may contribute to the background count: cosmic rays, natural radioactivity in the environment etc. It is designed to allow you to use a nuclear lab station to collect data from three redioactive sources: alpha, beta, and gamma.
[edit] See also
- Small article monitor, a device used to measure radioactivity.
- Geiger counter
- Background radiation
- Dark Count, a CCD specification.
 |
This physics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
