Detection device for ionizing rays. The proportional counter supplies proportional output pulses for primary ionizationAbsorption or emission of electrons by atoms or molecules, w... so that alpha and beta rays due to their different specific ionizationAbsorption or emission of electrons by atoms or molecules, w... can be traced separately. The proportional counter allows determination of the energyAbility to do work or diffuse heat. The unit of energy is th... of radiationEnergy dispersion through matter or space. In atomic physics....