Geiger Muller Tube

Product Code : LSK-PL-10283

Geiger Muller Tube (SKU LSK-PL-10283) is a multipurpose GM tube, sensitive to alpha, beta and gamma radiation, for detecting ionising radiation in physics teaching. Connected to a suitable counter or scaler, it suits radioactivity experiments in senior secondary schools and B.Sc. nuclear physics practicals. Schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors can obtain it through Science Lab Supplies, which quotes and dispatches the tube from Ambala, India.

Specifications

The tube’s detection, electrical and mounting details are listed row by row. In short, this multipurpose GM tube responds to alpha, beta and gamma radiation through a 9.14 mm window, runs at a recommended 500 V bias, connects by an integral BNC lead, and needs a counter that has its own anode resistor.

Applications and Experiments for the Geiger Muller Tube

Paired with a scaler or ratemeter, the tube counts the radiation reaching its window, so students can measure background count, compare sources and study absorption. It suits radioactivity work in senior secondary physics, B.Sc. nuclear physics practicals and teacher-training laboratories where a counter is already available.

• Measuring background radiation over timed intervals kept with School Digital Stopwatches.
• B.Sc. practical: characteristic (plateau) curve of a GM counter.
• Absorption of beta particles by aluminium sheets.
• Inverse-square law for gamma radiation, with source distances set against a Wooden Ruler 1 Metre.

Safety: the tube runs at a high bias voltage (500 V recommended) and is used with radioactive sources. Run experiments only under a trained teacher’s supervision and follow the institution’s rules for storing and handling sources.

Standard Scope of Supply

The Geiger Muller Tube is supplied as a single mounted unit: the GM tube in its housing with protective cover, the 10 mm support rod, and an integral lead with BNC plug. A counter with a built-in anode resistor, and any radioactive sources, can be quoted separately.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

Quotations can be issued for a single tube or a set for several counting stations, and each states the packing, delivery time and price for that quantity. A scaler timer or ratemeter can be quoted alongside so the counting setup arrives as one order.

Science Lab Supplies is a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, so it can ship to buyers in the Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Zambia, Rwanda and South Africa. A quotation for the tube, alone or with a counter, can be requested via the contact page, through the enquiry cart, or under the lab tender page process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this GM tube work with any counter?
No. It has no built-in anode resistor, so it needs a counter or scaler that provides one. It connects through its integral lead and BNC plug, with a recommended bias of 500 V.

Which types of radiation does it detect?
It is a multipurpose tube sensitive to alpha, beta and gamma radiation. The window is 9.14 mm in diameter, and the housing includes a protective cover.

Who supplies the Geiger Muller Tube?
Buyers looking for a Geiger Muller tube in India can order this one through Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, which quotes it together with any counters or related items your laboratory lists.

Is it safe for school use?
It works at a high bias voltage and is always used with radioactive sources, so experiments should be run only under a trained teacher’s supervision and within the institution’s radiation safety rules.

Related Radioactivity and Modern Physics Equipment

A GM tube only detects radiation; counting it needs a scaler or ratemeter, mounting it needs a stand for its 10 mm rod, and decay can be modelled before real sources are handled. These items build a radioactivity bench around the tube and can be quoted together.

• Scaler Timer — 6-digit green LED display with timed counts of 1, 10 or 100 seconds.
• Ratemeter — battery-operated counter with its own built-in GM tube, reading µSv/h and CPS.
• Apparatus for Studying the Value of the Half-Decay Period During Radioactive Decay — 500 small plastic cubes and a cup for modelling half-life.
• Photoelectric-Effect Apparatus — phototube with five interference filters from 404 to 578 nm.
• Retort Squat Base — cast iron base designed to accept 10 mm diameter rods.
• Retort Base — tripod pattern with a rod clamp for rods up to 10 mm.
• Retort Stand with Boss Head and Clamp — 23 in stainless steel rod on a 5 x 8 in cast-iron base.

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Last updated: 22 October 2026