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Beckman Model DPM-100 Liquid Scintillator

  • Circa 1966

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Liquid scintillation counters measure the radioactivity of a sample by mixing the sample with a solvent containing a scintillator, which will emit photons in the presence of radioactive materials. The counter measures the pulses of photons as wavelengths of light detected through phototubes.

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  • 8 in. W x 10 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 3. Photo Albums
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  • Box 77

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“Beckman Model DPM-100 Liquid Scintillator,” circa 1966. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 77. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/3n203z262.

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