June 22, 2018 - BNC Exhibits at the Symposium on Radiation Measurements and Applications (SORMA)
Berkeley Nucleonics showcases the latest developments in high-resolution low background scintillators and ruggedized handheld isotope identifiers.
Berkeley Nucleonics is proud to have taken part in the SORMA XVII conference held at the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor from June 11-14, 2018. The Symposium is the 17th in a series of technical meetings dealing with ionizing radiation and its applications. The program regularly draws over 400 attendees, patrons, and exhibitors. Its focus has expanded over the years to include the amazing breadth of ionizing radiation measurement applications and techniques.
Recent developments with Cerium Bromide (CeBr3) scintillators have been particularly interesting to many in the nuclear measurements community. CeBr3 detectors yield an excellent typical energy resolution of 4% FWHM for 662 keV while especially enhanced CeBr3 crystals have been measured at 3.5%. Key to CeBr3’s appeal is the material’s very low intrinsic background of 0.001 c/s/cc in the Ac-227 peaks. This low background characteristic gives CeBr3 a distinct advantage over other high-resolution scintillators such as LaBr3 that suffer from intrinsic noise which can result in false peaks. CeBr3 scintillators are also fast and feature a 20 ns decay time. Due to its fast light pulse rise time, CeBr3 detectors can provide sub-nanosecond time resolutions.
On the instrumentation side of BNC’s nuclear portfolio, the Model SAM 950 Ruggedized Isotope Identifier drew considerable attention due to its unique design and capabilities. The SAM 950 is the latest release of our well-established SAM RIID line. It is designed to meet the requirements of ANSI 42.34 criteria for hand-held instruments for the detection and identification of radionuclides. Our patented “Smartphone based hand-held RIID” feature provides a superb solution for the demanding requirements of Homeland Security in the USA and other countries. BNC’s smartphone-based isotope identification technology is also available in our backpack RD-120 for clandestine operations and vehicle borne RD-150 systems for area monitoring.
Contact BNC at info@berkeleynucleonics.com or 800-234-7858 to learn more about any of these exciting developments.
Berkeley Nucleonics is proud to have taken part in the SORMA XVII conference held at the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor from June 11-14, 2018.