Excuse the simple question, not an expert in this issue. Would like to know whether Milligauss can measure radioactivity somehow too?
What else does Milligauss measure?
Dear Thomas Schuermann
the 'gauss' (G) is the unit of magnetic flux density and has nothing to do with Geiger counters or radioactivity;
see for example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauss_(unit)
For the output of Geiger counters please see the section 'Readout' of:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geiger_counter
There is no necessity to repeate all the text here...
Best regards
G.M.
Milligauss (mG) is a unit of measurement for magnetic field strength. It is used to measure the strength of low-frequency magnetic fields, such as those produced by electrical appliances, power lines, and medical equipment. Milligauss is not typically used to measure radioactivity.
Radioactivity is typically measured in units such as Becquerel (Bq), which measures the number of radioactive decay events per second, or Gray (Gy), which measures the absorbed dose of ionizing radiation. Different instruments and techniques are used to measure radioactivity, including Geiger counters, scintillation detectors, and gamma spectroscopy.
In summary, Milligauss is not commonly used to measure radioactivity, as it is a unit of measurement for magnetic field strength, not radioactivity. To measure radioactivity, other units and techniques are typically used.
Dear Ahmad, Thank you very much for your clarification.
May Milligauss measurement serve as a proxy for the detonation of an atomic bomb or nuclear facility. My very limited expertise in this area reminds me of electromagnetic problems in such a case.
In fact, in the International System (SI) the unit that scales the radioactivity quantity is the becquerel (Bq) and its most used multiples, kBq and MBq. Becquerel is equivalent one disintegration per second (dps). Formerly, the unit representing the quantity Activity was the curie (Ci), equivalent to 37 billion Bq.
Since a Geiger detects mainly alpha and beta radiation (and gamma radiation a bit) the measurement can only be counts (measured) per unit time e.g., cps. The higher the count rate the more dangerous is the situation.
To be more useful the equipment needs calibration against known radioactive sources.
- Badges
- Science topic
- Similar topics
- Phytochemistry
- Extracts