Detector, neutron

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1992
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2008.1133.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: self-powered neutron detector
Patents: N/A
General Description: Silver metal wire has black synthetic coating on upper portion, below gold tone metal connector. Mounted on medium-brown wood presentation base having bevelled edge; secured to base using copper wire.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 77.3 cm
Width: 3.1 cm
Height: 2.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Atomic & nuclear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type of device in use 1960s to present day. [c. 2008]
Canada: Invented and patented by John W. Hilborn of AECL [Atomic Energy Canada Ltd.], creator of the SLOWPOKE reactor. [Ref. 1]
Function: Used for measuring neutron flux in a reactor.
Technical: Allowed for detection inside the reactor without needing to open up the "biological shield". [Ref. 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident on artifact, or presentation base.
Missing: Believed to be complete.
Finish: Silver metal wire has black synthetic coating on upper portion, below gold tone metal connector. Mounted on medium-brown wood presentation base having bevelled edge; secured to base using copper wire.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Detector, neutron, circa 1992, Artifact no. 2008.1133, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2008.1133.001/

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