7353

Electrically compensated boron-lined ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection. Adjustable gamma compensation reduces unwanted gamma response, allowing more selective neutron-flux measurement in mixed radiation fields.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

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

Description

Electrically compensated boron-lined ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection with adjustable gamma compensation.

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

IonizationChamber

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where clearly applicable; additional source values retained as section 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

IonizationChamber

Other

Maximum thermal-neutron flux
100000000000 n/cm²/s
Published
Maximum interelectrode voltage
1500 V
Published
Operating voltage
300 to 800 V
Published
Maximum temperature
175 °F
Published

Characteristics

Neutron sensitivity
4e-14 A per n/cm²/s
Published