Measuring radon concentration in air using a diffusion cloud chamber

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作者
Cases, R. [1 ]
Ros, E. [1 ]
Zuniga, J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, Valencia 22085, Spain
关键词
cloud chambers; diffusion; radiation effects; radon; student experiments;
D O I
10.1119/1.3591320
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Radon concentration in air is a major concern in lung cancer studies. A traditional technique used to measure radon abundance is the charcoal canister method. We propose a novel technique using a diffusion cloud chamber. This technique is simpler and can easily be used for physics demonstrations for high school and university students. (C) 2011 American Association of Physics Teachers. [DOI: 10.1119/1.3591320]
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页码:903 / 908
页数:6
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