Detector, Ionization, Gas Gain, Aerobee

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Naval Research Laboratory

Summary

This is a gas gain ion chamber ionization detector similar to those that flew in Aerobee rockets in the late 1950's to early 1960's. The lithium fluoride window in this detector was designed to be transparent to radiation in the range from 1050 to 1300 Angstroms. The charges generated by the impact of the photons on the interior gas then traveled to the oppositely charged electrode. Additional collisions of the ions and electrons with filling gas on their way to the electrodes generated more charges and in effect amplified the signal.

This artifact is part of a collection of high energy detectors from the Naval Research Laboratory (see A19880001000-19880017000). It was transferred to NASM in 1987 and is currently stored at the Garber facility.

Credit Line

Transferred from the Naval Research Laboratory

Inventory Number

A19880001000

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Scientific

Materials

Plastic

Copper Alloy

Ferrous Alloy

Lithium Fluoride

Possible Inorganic Material

Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy

Adhesive

Dimensions

3-D: 5.7 × 4.9 × 4.1cm (2 1/4 × 1 15/16 × 1 5/8 in.)

Other (Stem): 5.1cm (2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b393cae4-20aa-456a-a119-e5322d72d461

Record ID

nasm_A19880001000