Title :
Acoustic ionization detector
Author :
Whitehouse, David R. ; Replogle, Frank S.
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Abstract :
A unique a-c ionization chamber is described utilizing the acoustic pressure generated within an ionized gas by an applied a-c field. On the basis of preliminary theory an experimental neutron-sensitive chamber was designed. The instrument has an approximate sensitivity of 1.5 × 107 neutrons/cm2/sec (neutrons per square centimeter per second) and proves to be rugged and fast.
Keywords :
Acoustics; Detectors; Instruments; Ionization; Microphones; Neutrons; Resonant frequency;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part I: Communication and Electronics, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TCE.1957.6372314
