Radiation detector

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009824",
  "term": "Radiation detector",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A device that indicates the presence of ionizing radiation and often measures its intensity or energy. It operates by converting the energy of incident radiation into a measurable signal, such as an electrical pulse or a light flash. Examples include scintillation detectors, semiconductor detectors, and gas-filled detectors.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "X-ray spectroscopy",
    "photoacoustic detector",
    "power",
    "quantum efficiency",
    "semiconductor",
    "wavelength"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2518 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)",
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1745. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-XI. Detection of radiation (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1748 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567101745)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/radiation-detector/"
}