8074

Westinghouse compensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection in strong gamma-radiation fields. Its compensation system reduces gamma-induced current so neutron flux can be measured more accurately in reactor environments.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

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

Description

Compensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection in the presence of high gamma radiation.

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

Max plate voltage: 1500 V

Published electrical limits and characteristics promoted from the approved source; non-schema quantities 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

IonizationChamber

Other

MaximumPlateOrOperatingVoltage
1500 V
OperatingVoltageRange
-
300 to 800 V
ThermalNeutronFluxMaximum
500000000000 nv

Characteristic

ThermalNeutronSensitivity
4e-14 A/nv