05/2001

APTEC-NRC GEIGER-MUELLER TUBES

APTEC-NRC GEIGER-MUELLER TUBES

NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTORS

THE RIGHT TUBE FOR YOUR APPLICATION

Direct or Near Equivalent Matrix

Test Circuits
Figure 2 - Cathode Output

Figure 1 - Anode Output

By adding Ca in Figure 2, the effect of
variations in tube capacity and circuit
wiring due to working tolerances is
minimized. However, Ca can be removed
in many cases to reduce losses due to
dead time at higher counting rates.

Plateau Calculations
Plateau slope calculations for Aptec-NRC data sheets are based upon the I.E.C.
recommended formula, as prescribed in the ISO-affiliated publication #151-25
part 25, "Methods of measurement of Geiger-Mueller counter tubes".

N2-N1
1/2(N1+N2)

100
V1-V2

= % per volt

Data Charts - Tube Performance Characteristics

ALPHA PARTICLE DETECTION
The table below shows the initial alpha energy required to
penetrate a given mica window thickness as well as the
approximate a particle range in air at 1 atm. This assumes a
negligible air gap between the source and the window.
MICA WINDOW
1.0 mg/cm2
2.0 mg/cm2
3.0 mg/cm2
4.0 mg/cm2

GEIGER-MUELLER TUBES

DERIVATION OF TUBE PARAMETERS

Rev:00

ENERGY
1.9 MeV
2.6 MeV
3.6 MeV
4.5 MeV

RANGE IN AIR
10 mm
15 mm
22 mm
29 mm

DEAD TIME CORRECTION

G-M tubes using conventional counting circuitry all exhibit
counting losses due to the dead time factor, . The factors cited
in the Aptec-NRC tube data tables are based on the
recommended operating voltages and test circuits. The chart
below enables the user to estimate the counting losses due to
the dead time factor at high count rates.

BETA PARTICLE DETECTION

The chart below shows the effects of
window thickness (mg/cm2) on beta
particle absorption percentage.

APTEC-NRC TUBE
2000
2000 SERIES
2001
2006
PANCAKE
2011
2100
2106
2111
2112
2100 SERIES
2121
MICA END
2123
P2123
WINDOW
2126
2131
P2131
2135
2200
2200 SERIES
2202
THIN WALL
2206
2211
BETA
2216
2300
2301
2305
2300 SERIES
2306
THICK WALL
2311
GAMMA
2314
2316
2350
2406
2411
2400 SERIES
2416
2420
MINIATURE
2422
2423

Aptec-NRC Inc.
58 Richboynton Rd.
P.O. Box 937
Dover, NJ 07801

MILITARY SPEC
8767

LND
7311
73118
7231

TGM
N1002
N1002-1
N1006
N1004
N202

CENTRONIC

ZP1450

7616
712
7224

5979

5980

722
723
7232
72314
719
721
720
725
72610
726

N205
N206
N204
N204/MHV
N201
N210
N210/BNC

DESIGNED BY A COMPANY
WHO KNOWS WHAT YOU
WANT AND NEED...

ZP1400
ZP1401
ZP1410

N107
N106
N114
N112
N119
N302
N305
N320
N309

743
N310
7802
716
N115-1
714
N116-1
713
N117-1
Equivalent to Eurisys Mesures Model 4G60M
Equivalent to Eurisys Mesures Model 3G10
Equivalent to Eurisys Mesures Model 4G15

ZP1200

ZP1300
ZP1310
ZP1320

...BECAUSE WE BUILD
INSTRUMENTS AS WELL AS
DETECTORS!

GUARANTEED ADVANTAGES
As an end user of Geiger-Mueller tubes for over 40 years,
Aptec-NRC has successfully bridged the gap between technical
conception, detector design and field application to achieve the
quality performance you demand.
Consider the Source
More than four decades of nuclear instrumentation design enables Aptec-NRC to incorporate quality and
reliability into an outstanding line of Geiger-Mueller tubes, including 2000 Series pancake detectors.
Aptec-NRC offers extensive experience as both a manufacturer and end user of all types of radiation
detectors. Over the years, our detectors have met and exceeded customer needs in laboratory, military
and harsh industrial environments.
Aptec-NRC Geiger-Mueller tubes are the obvious choice for the discerning user. These tubes are built to
exhibit superior performance, reliability and long-term stability. Our extensive product line provides direct
(or near equivalents) for industry-standard tubes, including all versions of pancake detectors and frisker
probes.

Manufacturing Excellence
Aptec-NRC's manufacturing operation has refined the development and production of G-M tubes. We
utilize state-of-the-art instrumentation and the finest equipment to monitor and control all manufacturing
processes. Our painstaking attention to every detail ensures contamination-free assemblies. We use only
the highest quality materials to fabricate critical detector components. Our adherance to stringent design
parameters and quality assurance ensures performance that meets or exceeds exacting commercial and
military standards.
Aptec-NRC's growing detector division can offer substantial volume cost reductions for large orders.

Product Reliability
The Aptec-NRC Geiger-Mueller tube has been carefully researched and developed to provide a rugged,
reliable, long-lasting means of monitoring nuclear radiation levels. These detectors offer guaranteed
advantages, including manufacturing consistency, product reliability and competitive pricing. Many of our
tube types, including those approved for the military Quality Product List (QPL), are manufactured and
tested to withstand rigorous shock and vibration per military standards.
All Aptec-NRC G-M tubes comply with our stringent quality assurance policies, which meet or exceed
MIL-STD-9858A.

Our Warranty
East-50B Caldari Road

G-M Tube Catalog

Concord, ON
L4K 4N8
CANADA
Tel.: (905) 660-5373
Fax: (905) 660-9693

a COGEMA company

58 Richboynton Road
PO Box 937
Dover, NJ 07801
USA
Tel.: (973) 361-5600
Fax: (973) 361-6781

http://www.aptec-nrc.com

125 Titus Avenue

PO Box H
Warrington, PA 18976
USA
Tel.: (215) 343-5900
Fax: (215) 343-3087

All Aptec-NRC Geiger-Mueller tubes are guaranteed against defects in materials or

workmanship for 2 years following shipment.

APTEC-NRC GEIGER-MUELLER TUBES PANCAKE TUBES (HALOGEN QUENCHED)

MICA END-WINDOW (HALOGEN QUENCHED) TUBES

FOR , , APPLICATIONS

MIL SPEC TUBES

LH=Low Hysteresis Model

OPTIONS:
F=Flying Leads
C=Push-on Anode Clip

These models provided with removable cathode strap

CHARACTERISTIC

2000/8767
2000/900 LH
2000/900 HA

2000/500
2000/500 LH
2000/500 HA

2006/900
2006/900
LH

2006/500
2006/500 LH

APPLICATION

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

3500

3500

3500

3500

1500

1500

60

60

WINDOW AREA
DENSITY (mg/cm 2)

1.8 - 2.0

1.8 - 2.0

1.8 - 2.0

1.8 - 2.0

1.6 - 2.0

1.6 - 2.0

1.2 - 1.5

WINDOW EFFECTIVE
DIAMETER (mm, in.)

44.5, 1.75

44.5, 1.75

44.5, 1.75

44.5, 1.75

27.9, 1.11

27.9, 1.11

RECOMMENDED
OPERATING VOLTAGE

900

500

900

500

900

PLATEAU LENGTH
VOLTS MIN.

850 - 1000

450 - 600

850 - 1000

450 - 600

PLATEAU SLOPE
(%/100V max)

10

10

10

S max.)
DEAD TIME (

50

50

SHIELDING 2" Pb + 1/8" Al

30 max.

TEST CIRCUIT

TUBE TYPE

THIN WALL TUBES

These models provided

with fixed cathode strap

HALOGEN QUENCHED, GAMMA SENSITIVE TUBES

FOR , APPLICATIONS

FOR , , APPLICATIONS

Provided
with fixed
cathode
strap

Available with
BNC, MHV or
C connector

MINIATURE TUBES

FOR APPLICATIONS

Probe
contains
2131 tube.

Probe
contains 2123
tube.

LH=Low Hysteresis Model

HA=High Altitude Model

PERFORMANCE DATA TABLE

Available
with BNC,
MHV or C
connector

Flying lead connections available for these models.

Indicate by -F suffix on order.

Anode pin connector and cathode strap are supplied.

Stated wall thickness includes glass envelope and cathode wall where appropriate.
To achieve maximum linear count rate, always solder Ra directly to the supplied silver-plated anode pin connector, or to
the anode flying lead.

Flying lead connections available for these models.

Indicate by -F suffix on order.

2111

2112

2121

2122

2123

P2123

2126

2131

P2131

5979
MIL SPEC

7616
MIL SPEC

2200

2202

2206

2211

2216

2300

2301

2305

2306

2311

2314

2316

2350

2400

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

, ,

500

500

1200

1200

1700

1700

1300

1300

2700

1650

1650

2700

9.5

5275

2900

635

1550

4800

175

175

750

950

1850

3050

3950

8150

1.2 - 1.5

1.4 - 2.0

1.4 - 2.0

2.0 -3.0

1.5 - 2.0

1.5 - 2.0

1.5 - 2.0

1.8 - 2.0

1.8 - 2.0

1.8

1.5 - 2.0

1.5 - 2.0

3.0 - 4.0

3.0 - 4.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3.18, 0.12

3.18, 0.12

6.35, 0.25

19.8, 0.78

19.8, 0.78

19.8, 0.78

19.8, 0.78

19.8, 0.78

19.8, 0.78

6.4, 0.25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

500

750

500

900

500

500

500

575

575

900

900

900

700

760

900

900

900

900

900

900

700

500

900

900

850 - 1000

450 - 600

700 - 800

450 - 550

850 - 950

450-550

450 - 600

450 - 600

450 - 700

450 - 700

660-860

750-960

850-1000

850-1000

850-1000

850-1000

850-1000

850-900

650-750

450-600

850-950

10

10

10

15

10

10

15

N/A

10

15

15

50

50

40

40

50

50

70

70

90

90

100

100

150

150

150

200

200

150

75

100

75

90

150

150

20

20

30 max.

30 max.

30 max.

18 max.

18 max.

5 max.

5 max.

15 max.

15 max.

10 max.

10 max.

30 max.

30 max.

12 max.

12 max.

25 max.

40 max.

40 max.

60 max.

10 max.

60 max.

30 max.

12 max.

20 max.

50 max.

10 max.

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RESISTOR, R a (M

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.7

4.7

1.0

1.0

10.0

10.0

3.3

3.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

RESISTOR, R1 (M )

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

OPERATING TEMP ( oC)

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +70

-20 to +70

-20 to +75

-20 to +75

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-20 to +55

-40 to +75

-20 to +55

CATHODE MATERIAL

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

CATHODE WALL

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.0, 0.038

1.0, 0.038

1.0, 0.040

1.0, 0.040

0.3, 0.010

0.3, 0.010

1.3, 0.050

40-60
mg/cm 2

0-110
mg/cm 2

0-110
mg/cm 2

1.3, 0.050

1.6, 0.065

1.6, 0.065

1.3, 0.050

1.0, 0.040

40-60
mg/cm2

41, 1.6

41, 1.6

64, 2.5

64, 2.5

50.8, 2.0

50.8, 2.0

52, 2.06

52, 2.06

74, 2.9

121, 4.75

145, 5.7

115, 4.54

127, 5.0

145, 5.7

64, 2.53

8.1, 0.320

8.1, 0.320

8.8, 0.345

8.8, 0.345

15.2, 0.60

15.2, 0.60

25.4, 1.0

25.4, 1.0

25.4, 1.0

25.4, 1.0

25.4, 1.0

35, 1.38

35, 1.38

25.4, 1.0

0.5, 0.020

0.5, 0.020

0.5, 0.020

0.5, 0.020

1.3, 0.050

1.3, 0.050

1.5, 0.062

1.5, 0.062

0.8, 0.032

0.8, 0.032

1.5, 0.062

1.3, 0.050

1.3, 0.050

0.062

137

SENSITIVITY
Cs cpm at 1 mR/h r

BACKGROUND (c/m)***

2011/900 2011/500

MAX. LENGTH,
INCLUDING PINS (mm, in.)

2100/750 2100/500 2106/900 2106/500

6.35, 0.25 12.70, 0.50 12.7, 0.50

-20 to +70 -20 to +70

28.4, 1.12 28.4, 1.12

900

900

850 - 1000 850 - 1000 850 - 1000 850 - 1000 850 - 1000

WINDOW RECESS (mm, in.)

1.6, 0.062

1.6, 0.062

1.6, 0.062

1.6, 0.062

1.3, 0.05

1.3, 0.05

2411

2416

2420

2422

2423

(>0.5 Mev )

TUBE TYPE

CHARACTERISTIC
APPLICATION

(>0.5 Mev )

17 (0.15)*

36 (0.31)*

160 (1.4)*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

WINDOW AREA
DENSITY (mg/cm 2)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

WINDOW EFFECTIVE
DIAMETER (mm, in.)

900

900

500

625

550

575

575

575

500

460

550

RECOMMENDED
OPERATING VOLTAGE

850-950

850-1000

850-1000

450-600

550-700

500-600

500-650

500-650

500-650

450-550

420-500

500-600

PLATEAU LENGTH
VOLTS MIN.

10

20

30

15

10

10

30

40

30

PLATEAU SLOPE
(%/100V max)

90

100

100

100

100

120

11

15

28

28

10

10

10

S max.)
DEAD TIME (

10 max.

10 max.

12 max.

30 max.

47 max.

60 max.

100 max.

1 max.

1 max.

2 max.

12 max.

12 max.

6 typ.

1 typ.

1 typ.

BACKGROUND (c/m)***
SHIELDING 2" Pb + 1/8" Al

Figure 1

Figure 1

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Figure 1

Figure 1

Figure 1

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 2

Figure 2

Figure 2

Figure 2

Figure 2

Figure 2

Figure 2

TEST CIRCUIT

1.0

1.0

1.0

10

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

)
RESISTOR, R a (M

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.047

0.047

0.047

0.10

0.10

0.010

0.010

0.010

RESISTOR, R1 (M )

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-20 to +55

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-55 to +75

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-40 to +75

-20 to +60

-20 to +60

-20 to +60

OPERATING TEMP (C)

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

Cr/Fe

CATHODE MATERIAL

40-60
mg/cm2

40-60
mg/cm2

40-60
mg/cm2

40-60
mg/cm2

0.5, 0.020 0.5, 0.020

0.3, 0.010

0.3, 0.010

0.3, 0.010

0.3, 0.010

0.3, 0.010

0.3, 0.012

95 - 135
mg/cm2

75 - 95
mg/cm2

75 - 95
mg/cm2

32 - 40
mg/cm2

75-95
mg/cm2

360 - 400
mg/cm2

360 - 400
mg/cm2

360 - 400
mg/cm2

CATHODE WALL

274, 10.8

148, 5.83

94, 3.70

110, 4.31

198, 7.8

8.0, 0.315 8.0, 0.315

50.8, 2.0

36, 1.4

69, 2.7

115, 4.5

148, 5.8

300, 11.8

7.8, 0.31
****

7.2, 0.28
****

16, 0.63
****

27.9, 1.1
****

27.9, 1.1
****

1.7, 0.068
****

1.4, 0.055
****

1.4, 0.055
****

MAX. LENGTH,
INCLUDING PINS (mm, in.)

8.8, 0.34

16.0, 0.63

16.0, 0.63

16.0, 0.63

19.3, 0.76

19.3, 0.76

8.8, 0.34

8.8, 0.34

15.2, 0.60

16.0, 0.63

16.0, 0.63

16.0, 0.63

16.0, 0.63

19.3, 0.76

4.3, 0.17

6.2, 0.244

6.2, 0.244

10.0, 0.40

10.0, 0.40

7.0, 0.28

7.0, 0.28

7.0, 0.28

MAX. OVERALL
DIAMETER (mm, in.)

0.5, 0.020

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

WINDOW RECESS (mm, in.)

-40 to +75** -40 to +75** -40 to +75**

(0.25 Mev )

2417

(>0.5 Mev )

See above drawing

MAX. OVERALL
DIAMETER (mm, in.)

2406

1036 (9.0)* 1036 (9.0)*

* For 2400 Series Tubes, response is in c/s/mGy/hr (c/s/mR/hr)

** High temperature version available for 150oC operation

8 (0.07)*

1.3(0.011)* 1.3(0.011)*

SENSITIVITY RESPONSE
137
Cs cpm at 1 mR/hr

*** At recommended operating voltage

**** For 2400 Series Tubes, this value is the active length