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Specialized - Radiation Counter ·FissionCounter

7186

Miniature fission chamber designed for thermal-neutron flux mapping. Its compact construction permits localized neutron measurements, making it suitable for mapping spatial variations in thermal-neutron intensity within nuclear systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
0 V / 0 mA

Description

Miniature flux-mapping fission chamber for thermal-neutron measurements.

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

FissionCounter

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.

Data set 01

1947 Westinghouse

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

FissionCounter

Application

  • Application

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