Other
Triumf: Environment, Health & Safety
An extensive index containing links to many sites describing radiation measuring instruments. A comprehensive website on the topic.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Geiger Counter 1908
Counting alpha particles was tedious and time-consuming work, until Hans Geiger came up with a device that did the job automatically.
Science Struck
Science Struck: What Is a Bolometer and What Is It Used For?
A bolometer is an instrument used to measure radiant energy. Learn about its history, its advantages, how it works, some different types, and its important applications.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Geiger
In this dynamic data science game, students try to track down a speck of extremely dangerous radioactive material, which has been lost somewhere in the middle of their lab.
Other
Rathaus: Measuring Radiation
Guides the reader through the origins of some of the units of radiactivity measurement, including the curie, the rad, and the becquerel.
Idaho State University
Idaho State University: Radiation Measurement
A brief introduction to units of radiation measurement.