Design and construction of the first prototype ionization chamber for CSNS and PA beam loss monitor (BLM) system

Design and construction of the first prototype ionization chamber for CSNS and Proton Accelerator (PA) beam loss monitor (BLM) system is reported. The low leakage current (<0.1 pA), good plateau (≈800 V) and linearity range up to 200 Roentgen/h axe obtained in the first prototype. All of these give us good experience for further improving the ionization chamber construction.