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Determination of Radionuclide Depth Distribution by Collimated Gamma-Ray…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Energy 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
51807 		Program Year/Program:
2001 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
65584S01-I 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES, INC.
44 HUNT ST WATERTOWN, MA 02472-
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2001
Title: Determination of Radionuclide Depth Distribution by Collimated Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
Agency: DOE
Contract: DE-FG02-01ER83273
Award Amount: $100,000.00
 

Abstract:

65584 To meet regulatory and personnel health needs, the Department of Energy (DOE) must monitor radioactive isotopes to determine real-time activity levels over long periods of time. Improvements in sensitivity over current detection systems are required to meet present and future regulatory and inspection needs. This project will develop an instrument that will improve detection sensitivity, increase the effective detector coverage area, and provide image spatial distribution of a variety of low beta activity sources. The system, based on a recently developed high gain, low noise linear Avalanche Photodiode (APD) array, will be designed to work remotely in combination with a particle collection system for monitoring air quality or as a hand-held device for monitoring and imaging contaminated surfaces. Phase I will demonstrate a capability to produce an APD array for the high sensitivity detection of tritium. An electronic readout will be built and the complete device will be characterized and tested Commercial Applications And Other Benefits as described by the awardee: Applications for the detector include environmental surveillance at DOE facilities, medical and drug discovery, fluorescence imaging, and LIDAR and LADAR imaging and spectroscopy.

Principal Investigator:

Arich Karger
Group Leader
6179261167
akarger@rmdinc.com

Business Contact:

Gerald Entine
President
6179261167
gentine@rmdinc.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street Watertown, MA 02472

EIN/Tax ID: 042446395
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No