gnuplot file for displaying my Sr90's emission characteristics

geiger.plot

set polar
set grid polar
set angle degrees
unset xtics
unset ytics
set border 0
set rrange [0 : 300]
set size square

set_label(x, text) = sprintf("set label '%s' at (330*cos(%f)), (330*sin(%f))     center", text, x, x) #this places a label on the outside

# angle marks
eval set_label(90, "Top (label side)")
eval set_label(120, "30°")
eval set_label(150, "60°")
eval set_label(180, "90°")
eval set_label(210, "120°")
eval set_label(240, "150°")
eval set_label(270, "Bottom")

# radial unit
set label "CPM" at 340, 0 center

plot "-" with filledcurve above r=17.2 fs solid 0.5 lc rgb "blue" notitle

0.0 23.6
7.5 20.8
15.0 20.6
22.5 20.6
30.0 37.0
37.5 52.4
45.0 60.0
52.5 91.2
60.0 109.6
67.5 122.8
75.0 140.8
82.5 140.4
90.0 162.0
97.5 149.0
105.0 138.0
112.5 134.8
120.0 119.8
127.5 93.8
135.0 78.8
142.5 52.8
150.0 44.8
157.5 29.8
165.0 20.2
172.5 20.4
180.0 18.4
187.5 33.0
195.0 67.2
202.5 127.2
210.0 185.2
217.5 221.0
225 238.4
232.5 251.4
240 243.8
247.7 251.0
255 242.8
262.5 239.8
270 256.8
277.5 266.4
285 276.2
292.5 283.4
300 285.2
307.5 278.6
315 294.2
322.5 300.4
330 255.6
337.5 219.6
345 145.4
352.5 72.2
360 23.2