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Specialized - Radiation Counter ·IonizationChamber

8214

Compensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection in relatively high gamma-radiation fields. Its compensated current output supports reactor neutron-flux monitoring where gamma background would otherwise introduce significant measurement error.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

Compensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection in relatively high gamma radiation fields.

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
1000 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

    1000 V

  • OperatingVoltageRange

    -

    300 to 800 V

  • ThermalNeutronFluxMaximum

    500000000000 nv

Characteristic

  • ThermalNeutronSensitivity

    2e-14 A/nv