Today’s radar systems are far more advanced than the earlier models. What makes modern radar so powerful? It’s the combination of better electronics, faster processing, and smarter algorithms. These systems can filter out unnecessary data (like trees or mountains) via Kalman filters and focus on…
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In 1842, Christian Andreas Doppler published Über das farbige Licht der Doppelsterne (“On the Colored Light of Double Stars”). As a professor in Prague, Doppler produced over 50 works covering astronomy, mathematics, and physics, but this particular publication would shape the future of countless modern…
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It’s Friday after work. You’re cruising down the highway singing along to your favorite song when out of the corner of your eye, you spot a state trooper lurking behind the trees. Instinctively you slow down. But it’s too late. In your rearview mirror the red and blue…
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Every year, BNC packs up and heads out to Sacramento to attend the Continuing Challenge Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Workshop. Thanks to its dedicated staff members and sponsors, this event has been operating annually since 1990. It offers itself as an incredibly valuable resource for…
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Introduction to Spectroscopic Personal Radiation Detectors Radiation detection is critical to the safety of individuals and maintenance of systems across various industries. Luckily, innovations in technology have continuously provided solutions that work to improve radiation detection and mitigate risk. Berkeley Nucleonics (BNC) is a leader…
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Comparing quantum and classical computing is as similar as a proverbial apples and oranges comparison. At the very heart of classical computers are these facts: They are able to store data. They require human instruction via programming to work accurately and fast. They do not…
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Here on the west coast, we’ve experienced multiple of the deadliest fires on state record in the past half-decade alone. It doesn’t take a specialist to notice the patterns that enable each consecutive devastation – drought, heat waves, and high winds have permanently hammered their…
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UV rays, old televisions, smoke detectors, granite countertops, and x-rays. What do these have in common? They’re all radioactive – to a certain degree. Truthfully, radiation is everywhere. Thanks to science and strict monitoring there are ways to figure out when concern is warranted. Becoming…
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There is no doubt that the invention of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, stands as a pivotal advancement in medical care. MRI technology continues to be pushed further with the assistance of cutting edge tools, thus expanding our knowledge of the human body and solving…
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A bonus of working within the electronics equipment industry is the occasional glimpse into the future of various industries through our clients’ use of our technologies. Amidst the vast sea of changes Berkeley Nucleonics has seen since its dawn in 1963 has been the shifting…
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