Date: Thu Feb 8 17:14:08 2007

Author: Cliff Bettis

Subject: Re: Discharge Electrometer w Alpha Source

Post:
Jerry,

I can't find the discharge of an electroscope by ioninzing radiation in the
PIRA Bib. Am I overlooking it? It is mentioned in Sutton (A-112).

Cliff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Zani"
To:
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 2:26 PM
Subject: [tap-l] Discharge Electrometer w Alpha Source


> Tappers,
>
> Using an alpha emitter I find I can discharge a positively charged
> electrometer.
>
> But I cannot discharge a negatively charged electrometer.
>
> Is this correct, or am I doing something wrong?
>
>
> Thanks,
> -- JZ
>