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Gamma-ray Scintillation Detectors: Quiz
Gamma-ray Scintillators Quiz
When gamma-rays pass through matter, they undergo what physical processes:
[A] Compton scatter
[B] Photoabsorption
[C] Pair-production
[D] All of the above
Commonly used impurities in gamma-ray scintillators are:
[A] Thallium and sodium
[B] Propane and argon
[C] Iodine and cesium
[D] None of the above
Inorganic scintillators have not yet been flown on a space mission.
[A] True
[B] False