Object Details
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Summary
BS-2 Geiger Counter shell with special window modified from a Bureau of Ships diagnostic x-ray detector system. This ultraviolet detector, which dates to the 1952-1953 era, represents one of the first attempts to adapt a large crystalline window, in this case lithium fluoride, to a metal shell. This artifact is part of a collection of high energy detectors from the Naval Research Laboratory (see Catalogue#s 19880001000-19880017000). It was transferred to NASM in 1987.
Credit Line
Transferred from the Naval Research Laboratory
Inventory Number
A19880010000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Scientific
Materials
Metal, glass, ceramic and lithium fluoride
Dimensions
3-D: 10.2 x 2.5cm (4 x 1 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19880010000