Table 3.
Absorbed dose measurement test results in the C, J, and C + J modes.
| Mode of operation | Thermistor C J power (μW) (μW) | Dose rate (mGy/s) | Mean error of the mean (%) | Number of runs | Total time (min) | Potential range (V) | Current range (mA) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C+J | 9 | 9 | 24.93 | 0.1 | 9 | 40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| J | 9 | 9 | 24.83 | .1 | 6 | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| J | 0 | 9 | 25.02 | .4 | 6 | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 24.93 | |||||||||
| ±0.2% | |||||||||
| Water agitated for 8 min, temperature raised | |||||||||
| C+J | 9 | 9 | 24.97 | 0.2 | 10 | 55 | 10-35 | 0.5-2 | |
| C | 9 | 9 | 24.87 | .3 | 6 | 35 | 30-20 | 1.5-1 | |
| C | 9 | 0 | 25.08 | .4 | 7 | 35 | 10-5 | 0.5-0.2 | |
| C+J | 9 | 9 | 24.98 | .2 | 7 | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 24.95 | |||||||||
| ±0.3% | |||||||||
| C+J | 158 | 158 | 24.95 | 0.7 | 10 | 85 | 35-15 | 2-1 | |
| J | 158 | 158 | 24.90 | .7 | 7 | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| J | 0 | 158 | 24.97 | .4 | 6 | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 24.93 | |||||||||
| ±0.6% | |||||||||
| J | 160 | 9 | 24.80 | 0.2 | 10 | 55 | 25-50 | 1.5-3 | |
| J | 0 | 9 | 24.90 | .2 | 10 | 55 | 50-35 | 2.5-2 | |
| J | 160 | 9 | 24.98 | .2 | 10 | 40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 24.90 | |||||||||
| ±0.2% | |||||||||