Cooled, temperature controlled electrometer
Abstract
A cooled, temperature controlled electrometer for the measurement of small currents. The device employs a thermal transfer system to remove heat from the electrometer circuit and its environment and dissipate it to the external environment by means of a heat sink. The operation of the thermal transfer system is governed by a temperature regulation circuit which activates the thermal transfer system when the temperature of the electrometer circuit and its environment exceeds a level previously inputted to the external variable temperature control circuit. The variable temperature control circuit functions as subpart of the temperature control circuit. To provide temperature stability and uniformity, the electrometer circuit is enclosed by an insulated housing.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176648
- Patent Number(s):
- H001095
- Application Number:
- 07/697044
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-84ID12435
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1991 May 08
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; statutory invention registration
Citation Formats
Morgan, John P. Cooled, temperature controlled electrometer. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web.
Morgan, John P. Cooled, temperature controlled electrometer. United States.
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"Cooled, temperature controlled electrometer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176648.
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abstractNote = {A cooled, temperature controlled electrometer for the measurement of small currents. The device employs a thermal transfer system to remove heat from the electrometer circuit and its environment and dissipate it to the external environment by means of a heat sink. The operation of the thermal transfer system is governed by a temperature regulation circuit which activates the thermal transfer system when the temperature of the electrometer circuit and its environment exceeds a level previously inputted to the external variable temperature control circuit. The variable temperature control circuit functions as subpart of the temperature control circuit. To provide temperature stability and uniformity, the electrometer circuit is enclosed by an insulated housing.},
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