A scintillation counter is an instrument for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation by using the excitation effect of incident radiation on a scintillating material, and detecting the resultant light pulses.
How does a scintillation counter work simple?
A scintillation counter is simply a very sensitive device for recording faint light pulses. ... The scintillant molecules absorb the β-particles emitted by the 32P in the DNA, and in turn emit a flash of light. The photocell counts the number of light pulses in a specific time period.
How does scintillation work?
How do they work? Scintillators are a group of materials that luminesce when exposed to ionizing radiation. In layman's terms that means these materials emit light when they absorb particles or electromagnetic waves that create “free” electrons in the material.
