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| author | Sasaki, Yuzuka Wada, Yuuki Tanaka, Kazuo S. |
| author_facet | Sasaki, Yuzuka Wada, Yuuki Tanaka, Kazuo S. |
| contents | For a long time, the cloud chamber was the only educational tool available for measuring radiation. In recent years, simple radiation detectors combining scintillators with silicon photomultipliers have become increasingly common for these purposes. However, students are not able to see the scintillation light, the core process of radiation measurements with scintillators. Therefore, we explored the possibility of detecting scintillation light using two general-purpose cameras. In addition, we examined how differences in the spatial distribution relate to radiation types and energies. Scintillation light were able to be measured by a general-use camera, and their spatial distribution indicates radiation energy. This method could be utilized as an accessible imaging setup to compare radiation properties in a classroom. |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Using Consumer Cameras to Observe Scintillation Light from Radiation Sasaki, Yuzuka Wada, Yuuki Tanaka, Kazuo S. Physics Education For a long time, the cloud chamber was the only educational tool available for measuring radiation. In recent years, simple radiation detectors combining scintillators with silicon photomultipliers have become increasingly common for these purposes. However, students are not able to see the scintillation light, the core process of radiation measurements with scintillators. Therefore, we explored the possibility of detecting scintillation light using two general-purpose cameras. In addition, we examined how differences in the spatial distribution relate to radiation types and energies. Scintillation light were able to be measured by a general-use camera, and their spatial distribution indicates radiation energy. This method could be utilized as an accessible imaging setup to compare radiation properties in a classroom. |
| title | Using Consumer Cameras to Observe Scintillation Light from Radiation |
| topic | Physics Education |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.09520 |