5. Neutron Detection and Measurement a. Fission chambers are basically ion Used for neutron flux chambers with a fissionable material monitoring. coating on the inner wall. b. Neutron detectors used for dose rate monitoring rely on nuclear reactions which result in charged particles such as protons or alpha particles. D. Gas Filled Detectors 1. Types of Gas Filled Detectors: a. Ionization. b. Proportional. c. Geiger-Mueller. 2. Simple Gas Filled Detectors Objective B.2 a. Detector consists of an air or gas filled HO-3 Slide 1, Slide 2, chamber. and Slide 3 b. Radiation forms ion pairs in the gas. c. The detector has two electrodes. The anode is well - positive charged center wire. insulated from the - negative charged chamber wall. chamber wall. cathode d. The potential difference between the electrodes produces an electric inside the chamber.
5. Neutron Detection and Measurement a. Fission chambers are basically ion chambers with a fissionable material coating on the inner wall. b. Neutron detectors used for dose rate monitoring rely on nuclear reactions which result in charged particles such as protons or alpha particles. Used for neutron flux monitoring. D. Gas Filled Detectors 1. Types of Gas Filled Detectors: a. Ionization. b. Proportional. c. Geiger-Mueller. 2. Simple Gas Filled Detectors a. Detector consists of an air or gas filled chamber. b. Radiation forms ion pairs in the gas. Objective B.2 HO-3 Slide 1, Slide 2, and Slide 3 c. The detector has two electrodes. - positive charged center wire. cathode - negative charged chamber wall. d. The potential difference between the electrodes produces an electric inside the chamber. The anode is well insulated from the chamber wall.
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