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CraigH
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If the radiation flux is calculated as:
[itex]F = \frac{L}{2*pi*r^{2}}[/itex] where L is the luminosity of the source and r is the distance from the source
and the count rate of a scintillator
[itex]\frac{number-of-scintillations}{time}[/itex]
What is the relationship between them?
There obviously should be one, as the count rate depends on the distance from the source and the strength of the source, as does the radiation flux.
Is it just a linear relationship? I'm guessing it varies for different scintillators but do they all have a linear relationship, or at least an almost linear relationship?
Thanks!
[itex]F = \frac{L}{2*pi*r^{2}}[/itex] where L is the luminosity of the source and r is the distance from the source
and the count rate of a scintillator
[itex]\frac{number-of-scintillations}{time}[/itex]
What is the relationship between them?
There obviously should be one, as the count rate depends on the distance from the source and the strength of the source, as does the radiation flux.
Is it just a linear relationship? I'm guessing it varies for different scintillators but do they all have a linear relationship, or at least an almost linear relationship?
Thanks!