radon progeny

[gratefulkarma]

what in the sam-hel* is "pseudo-coincidence" counters in reference to determining radon progeny?...and should I ever care?...

[Marlin]

 beta to alpha ratio or pseudocoincidence compensation techniques

http://www.berthold.com/ww/en/pub/strahlenschutz/applikationen/rpapppart.cfm

http://rpd.oxfordjournals.org/content/63/2/133.abstract

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[gratefulkarma]

thanks gentlemen...I wouldn't say I was "working" yet...

[mostlyharmless]

Its especially relevant if you work with airborn alpha like Pu 238/239.