Data set 01
1947 Westinghouse
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
IonizationChamber
Characteristic
NeutronSensitivity
2.6e-12 A per neutron/cm2/s
OperatingVoltageMinimum
200 V
Specialized - Radiation Counter ·IonizationChamber
6941A
Uranium-235 ionization chamber designed for thermal-neutron flux measurement. Neutron-induced fission in the uranium-sensitive material produces ionization signals suitable for monitoring thermal-neutron intensity in nuclear instrumentation systems.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 0 V / 0 mA
Description
Uranium-235 ionization chamber for thermal-neutron flux measurement; source also covers 6941.
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
- 0 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0 mA
- 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
IonizationChamber
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.
Radiation/neutron detector section; source operating-voltage and sensitivity data retained as parameters.
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.