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High Resolution Sensor for Nuclear Waste Characterization

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Energy 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
68561 		Program Year/Program:
2004 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
76325S04-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: 2004
Title: High Resolution Sensor for Nuclear Waste Characterization
Agency: DOE
Contract: DE-FG02-04ER84056
Award Amount: $100,000.00
 

Abstract:

76325-Gamma ray spectrometers are an important tool in the characterization of radioactive waste, such as found at many DOE sites. These gamma ray spectrometers require good energy resolution, high detection efficiency, compact size, light weight, portability, and low power requirements. No available spectrometer satisfies all these requirements. This project will investigate a new scintillator that appears to be very promising for gamma ray studies, in view of its excellent energy resolution. Phase I will demonstrate the feasibility of applying the new scintillation material towards nuclear waste studies. New dopants and compositions will be examined to optimize the scintillator. Large crystals of the proposed scintillator will be grown, and their scintillation properties and energy resolution will be evaluated. A compact detection system will be built and analyzed in Phase II. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: In addition to its use in nuclear waster studies, the new scintillator should have applicability to non-proliferation monitoring, nuclear, high energy, and space physics experiments, medical imaging, NDE, geological exploration, industrial CT imaging, X-ray instrumentation, and materials analysis.

Principal Investigator:

Kanai S. Shah
Mr.
6176686855
kshah@rmdinc.com

Business Contact:

Gerald Entine
Dr.
6176686800
gentine@rmdinc.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street Suite 200 Watertown, MA 02472

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