6938

High-sensitivity BF3 proportional counter designed to measure low thermal-neutron flux. Its boron-containing gas provides efficient neutron conversion while proportional operation preserves pulse information for sensitive low-flux counting applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

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

Description

High-sensitivity BF3 proportional counter for measurement of low thermal-neutron flux.

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: 2200 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
2200 V
OperatingVoltageApproximate
2200 V

Characteristic

NeutronSensitivity
55 count/s
Per unit isotropic thermal-neutron flux
NeutronFluxRange
-
0.025 to 2500