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Boron Counter Tube

Description:

A boron counter tube, also known as a boron proportional counter tube, is a specialized gas-filled radiation detector that utilizes the properties of boron-contained gases to detect ionizing radiation. It is commonly used in various nuclear and particle physics experiments, as well as radiation monitoring applications.

Senses:

1. Sense: Radiation Detection

   Example Usage: The boron counter tube is highly efficient in detecting alpha particles and thermal neutrons.

2. Sense: Nuclear Physics

   Example Usage: Scientists employed a boron counter tube to measure the energy distribution of gamma rays emitted during the radioactive decay.

3. Sense: Radiation Monitoring

   Example Usage: The boron counter tube was used to monitor the radiation levels near the nuclear power plant.

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