6307

Aluminum-bodied proportional counter designed specifically for thermal-neutron detection. Operating near 2 kV, it converts neutron interactions in its sensitive gas volume into proportional electrical pulses for neutron-flux measurement.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

Thermal-neutron proportional counter with an aluminum body, operating near 2 kV for neutron detection.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater voltage: -
Nominal heater current: -
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

ProportionalCounter

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Max plate voltage: 2000 V

Published electrical limits and characteristics promoted from the approved source. Values without an applicable promoted column are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1947 Westinghouse

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

ProportionalCounter

Other

MaximumPlateOrOperatingVoltage
2000 V
Operating Voltage
2000 V
Approximate

Characteristic

NeutronSensitivity
4.5 count/s
Per unit isotropic thermal-neutron flux