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Exradin Ion Chambers 3

Farmer Type, Micro and Low Energy Parallel Plate Chambers

SeeDOS provides the world-famous Exradin ion chambers. For over 25 years, Exradin chambers have provided uncompromising quality, scientific integrity and dependability. Exradin ion chambers are waterproof, fully guarded, and the chamber electrodes are made entirely of homogenous conducting plastic, providing excellent conductivity. For more information on Exradin products click here.

Exradin ionization chambers are available from SeeDOS for a wide range of dosimetric measurements in diverse radiation beams. The chambers find applications in the fields of radiation therapy, diagnostic radiology, and radiation protection and research. Applications for which Exradin chambers are suited include beam calibration, quality assurance, dose assessment, depth-dose studies, mixed field dosimetry, monitoring, background measurements, and a variety of research studies.

For an Electrometer for use with your Exradin Ion Chamber please click here

For a pictorial listing of available Cable Connectors, please click here

Model 12 - Farmer-Type Chamber 0.6 cc, SeeDOS Code Number 92700

  • Farmer Chamber geometry

  • Axially symmetric design

  • Homogeneous construction

  • Complete guarding

  • Waterproof construction

  • Integral flexible low-noise cable

  • Separable minimum scatter stem

  • Matching Cobalt-60 Cap included

  • Handsome wooden case

Collecting Volume: 0.65 cm3

Nominal Calibration Factor: 5.0 R/nC

Centroid of Collecting Volume: 12.9 mm from tip of chamber

Collector Diameter: 1.0 mm

Outside Diameter Sensitive Region: 7.1 mm

Wall Thickness: 0.5 mm

Wall, Collector, and Guard Material: Shonka air-equivalent plastic C552

Maximum Polarizing Potential: No greater than 1000 V

Inherent Leakage Currents: Less than 10-15 Amperes

Cable: 50 Ohms, 29 pF/f, 1.5 m long

Signal Connector: Triaxial BNC Plug

High Voltage Connector: Integral with triaxial connectors (shell of chamber is common with connector body).

Venting: Vented to the ambient via the flexible vent tube surrounding the triaxial cable.

Stem: 1/2" OD black phenolic two-piece (4" + 5") long

 

For an Electrometer for use with your Exradin Chamber please click here

 

For a pictorial listing of available Cable Connectors, please click here

 

If you are interested in any of the products mentioned here, please fill out an Enquiry Form or Go To the Ion Chamber Product List / Quotation Request Form, so that we may promptly respond to your request.

 

Model 12S - Farmer-Type Chamber, 0.25 cc, SeeDOS Code Number A12S

  • Farmer Chamber geometry

  • Axially symmetric design

  • Homogeneous construction

  • Complete guarding

  • Waterproof construction

  • Integral flexible low-noise cable

  • Separable minimum scatter stem

  • Matching Cobalt-60 Cap included

  • Handsome wooden case

Collecting Volume: 0.25 cm3

Nominal Calibration Factor: 14.0 R/nC

Centroid of Collecting Volume: 5.8 mm from tip of chamber

Collector Diameter: 1.0 mm

Outside Diameter Sensitive Region: 7.1 mm

Wall Thickness: 0.5 mm

Wall, Collector, and Guard Material: Model A12S – Shonka air-equivalent plastic C552

Maximum Polarizing Potential: No greater than 1000 V

Inherent Leakage Currents: Less than 10-15 Amperes

Cable: 50 Ohms, 29 pF/f, 1.5 m long

Signal Connector: Triaxial BNC Plug

High Voltage Connector: Integral with triaxial connectors (shell of chamber is common with connector body).

Venting: Vented to the ambient via the flexible vent tube surrounding the triaxial cable.

Stem: 1/2" OD black phenolic two-piece (4" + 5") long

 

For an Electrometer for use with your Exradin Chamber please click here

 

For a pictorial listing of available Cable Connectors, please click here

 

If you are interested in any of the products mentioned here, please fill out an Enquiry Form or Go To the Ion Chamber Product List / Quotation Request Form, so that we may promptly respond to your request.

 

Model 14 - Exradin Microchamber, SeeDOS Code Numbers (A14) 92711, (T14) 92712

  • Axially symmetric design

  • Extremely small gas volume

  • Homogeneous construction

  • Complete guarding

  • Waterproof construction

  • Integral flexible low-noise cable

  • Separable minimum scatter stem

  • Matching equilibrium caps available

Collecting Volume: 0.009 cm3

Nominal Calibration Factor: 365 R/nC

Centroid of Collecting Volume: Approx. 2.0 mm from tip of chamber

Collector: 1.5 mm diameter x zero length

Wall Thickness: 1.0 mm

Outside Diameter Sensitive Region: 6.0 mm

Wall, Collector, and Guard Material:

Model A14 – Shonka air-equivalent plastic C552
Model T14 – Shonka tissue-equivalent plastic A150

Maximum Polarizing Potential: No greater than 1000 V

Inherent Leakage Currents: Less than 10-15 Amperes

Cable: 50 Ohms, 29 pF/f, 1.5 m long

Signal Connector: Triaxial BNC Plug

High Voltage Connector: Integral with triaxial connectors (shell of chamber is common with connector body).

Venting: Vented to the ambient via the flexible vent tube surrounding the triaxial cable.

Stem: 1/2" OD black phenolic two-piece (4" + 5") long

 

For an Electrometer for use with your Exradin Chamber please click here

 

For a pictorial listing of available Cable Connectors, please click here

 

If you are interested in any of the products mentioned here, please fill out an Enquiry Form or Go To the Ion Chamber Product List / Quotation Request Form, so that we may promptly respond to your request.

 

Model 14SL - Slim Line Exradin Microchamber, SeeDOS Code Number 92723

  • Axially symmetric design

  • Small gas volume

  • Homogeneous construction

  • Waterproof design

  • Complete guarding

  • Integral flexible low-noise cable

  • Matching equilibrium caps available

  • Handsome wooden case

Collecting Volume: 0.009 cm3

Nominal Calibration Factor: 365 R/nC

Centroid of Collecting Volume: Approx. 2 mm from outside tip of chamber

Collector: 1.5 mm diameter x zero length

Air Gap (along axis from inside tip of shell to collector): 2.2 mm

Outside Diameter Sensitive Region: 6.25 mm

Wall Thickness: 1.1 mm

Wall, Collector, and Guard Material: Model A14SL – Shonka air-equivalent plastic C552

Maximum Polarizing Potential: No greater than 1000 V

Inherent Leakage Currents: Less than 10-15 Amperes

Cable: 50 Ohms, 29 pF/f, 1.5 m long

Signal Connector: Triaxial BNC Plug

High Voltage Connector: Integral with triaxial connectors (shell of chamber is common with connector body).

Venting: Vented to the ambient via the flexible vent tube surrounding the triaxial cable.

Stem: Integral with chamber, Aluminum, 0.246 in OD by 4 in long. Other lengths available upon request.

 

For an Electrometer for use with your Exradin Chamber please click here

 

For a pictorial listing of available Cable Connectors, please click here

 

If you are interested in any of the products mentioned here, please fill out an Enquiry Form or Go To the Ion Chamber Product List / Quotation Request Form, so that we may promptly respond to your request.

 

Model 14P - Exradin Parallel Plate Microchamber, SeeDOS Code Numbers (A14P) 92713, (T14P) 92714

  • Parallel-plate geometry

  • Axially symmetric design

  • Extremely small gas volume

  • Homogeneous construction

  • Complete guarding

  • Waterproof construction

  • Integral flexible low-noise cable

  • Separable minimum scatter stem

  • Matching equilibrium caps available

Collecting Volume: 0.002 cm3

Nominal Calibration Factor: 1430 R/nC

Centroid of Collecting Volume: 1.5 mm from tip of shell

Collector: 1.5 mm diameter x zero length

Window Thickness: 1.0 mm

Window-Collector Gap: 1.0 mm

Outside Diameter Sensitive Region: 6.0 mm

Window, Collector, and Guard Material:

Model A14P – Shonka air-equivalent plastic C552
Model T14P – Shonka tissue-equivalent plastic A150

Maximum Polarizing Potential: No greater than 1000 V

Inherent Leakage Currents: Less than 10-15 Amperes

Cable: 50 Ohms, 29 pF/f, 1.5 m long

Signal Connector: Triaxial BNC Plug

High Voltage Connector: Integral with triaxial connectors (shell of chamber is common with connector body).

Venting: Vented to the ambient via the flexible vent tube surrounding the triaxial cable.

Stem: 1/2" OD black phenolic two-piece (4" + 5") long

 

For an Electrometer for use with your Exradin Chamber please click here

 

For a pictorial listing of available Cable Connectors, please click here

 

If you are interested in any of the products mentioned here, please fill out an Enquiry Form or Go To the Ion Chamber Product List / Quotation Request Form, so that we may promptly respond to your request.

 

Model 15 - Low Energy Parallel Plate Diagnostic, SeeDOS Code Number A15

  • Chamber

  • Planar geometry

  • Homogeneous construction

  • Complete guarding

  • Thin stretched conductive window

  • Enlarged collecting volume

  • Integral flexible low-noise cable

  • Handsome wooden case

Collecting Volume: 2.46 cm3

Nominal Calibration factor: 1.4 R/nC ; 12 Gy/m C, 0.15-5.00 mm Al HVL

Collector Diameter: 20.0 mm

Window-Collector Gap: 8.0 mm

Window: Conductive Kapton film, 3.86 mg/cm2

Body, Collector, and Guard Material: Model A15 – Shonka air-equivalent plastic C552

Maximum Polarizing Potential: No greater than 1000 V

Inherent Leakage Currents: Less than 10-15 Amperes

Cable: 50 Ohms, 29 pF/f, 1.5 m long

Signal Connector: Triaxial BNC Plug

High Voltage Connector: Integral with triaxial connectors (window of chamber is common with connector body).

Venting: Two holes, diametrically opposite in window ring.

Stem: Black phenolic, 1/2" OD by 9" long.

 

For an Electrometer for use with your Exradin Chamber please click here

 

For a pictorial listing of available Cable Connectors, please click here

 

Model A16 - Micropoint Chamber, SeeDOS Code Number 92726

  • Axially symmetric design  

  • Small gas volume

  • Homogeneous construction

  • Waterproof design

  • Complete guarding

  • Integral flexible low-noise cable

  • Uniform isotropic response on cylindrical axis measuring volume

  • Two separate stem pieces of 10.1 cm and 12.7cm can be coupled together for easy mounting

  • The chamber vents through a flexible tube that surrounds the triaxial cable. This vent tube is sealed to the chamber body and open near the connector

  • Extremely small field size of 4 x 4 mm allows for accurate measurements without partial volume effects.

 

Collecting Volume: 0.007 cm3

Nominal Calibration Factor: 400 R/nC (TG21)

Nominal Calibration Factor: 3.5 Gy/nC (Air Kerma)

Centroid of Collecting Volume: Approx. 1.7 mm from tip of shell

Collector: 0.3mm diameter x 1.3mm length

Outside Diameter of shell collecting volume: 3.4mm

Shell Wall Thickness: 0.5 mm

Shell, Collector, and Guard Material: Model A16 – Shonka air-equivalent plastic C552

Stem: 6.4mm OD aluminium one-piece 10.1cm long; not removable

Waterproof: Yes, as furnished; no sheath required

Venting: Through Tygon PVC tubing secured to chamber body and running the full length of the triaxial cable; cable is inside tubing.

Build up Caps included with Chamber: Co-60 made of C552; wall thickness of 2.5mm

Options: None available

 

For an Electrometer for use with your Exradin Chamber please click here

 

For a pictorial listing of available Cable Connectors, please click here

 

If you are interested in any of the products mentioned here, please fill out an Enquiry Form or Go To the Ion Chamber Product List / Quotation Request Form, so that we may promptly respond to your request.

 

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