Scintillation detector

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010581",
  "term": "Scintillation detector",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A device that measures ionizing radiation by converting the energy of incident radiation into light pulses. These light pulses are then detected by a photomultiplier tube, which converts them into electrical signals. The intensity of the light pulses is proportional to the energy of the absorbed radiation.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "luminescence",
    "radiation",
    "radiation detector"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2525 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/scintillation-detector/"
}