Geiger counter
noun/ˈɡaɪɡə ˈkaʊntə/UK/ˈɡaɪɡɚ ˈkaʊntɚ/US
Etymology
Named after Hans Geiger who developed the first such device in 1908 together with Ernest Rutherford.
Definitions
A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity.
- Figure 27 shows a Geiger counter, used to detect ionizing radiation. The counter consists of a thin central wire, carrying a positive charge, surrounded by a concentric circular conducting cylinder, carrying an equal negative charge.
a feature of an RFID reader that emits a sound indicating the signal strength of an RFID…
a feature of an RFID reader that emits a sound indicating the signal strength of an RFID tag that is being searched for.
- Any Geiger Counter feature can direct a user towards an RFID tagged item or at least point the user in the right direction, depending on how far away the RFID tag is.
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No curated loop yet for Geiger counter. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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