Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation (BNC) is proud to announce that it has received a significant delivery order for its SAM 950 Ruggedized Radioisotope Identification Devices (RIIDs) under a contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), City of Denver for the Securing The Cities (STC)…
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Neutron detection is a critical component in various industries such as nuclear power, oil and gas exploration, and radiation safety. In recent years, there has been a strong demand for thin form factor neutron detectors with the flexibility to adjust the available detection area. To…
Read articleIntroduction Gamma rays were first discovered and studied in 1900 by a French chemist, Paul Villard, while observing radiation from radium. However, the fist quantitative analysis of gamma radiation is credited to Rutherford and Andrade in 1914. This earliest technique was accomplished by diffraction spectroscopy…
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Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation (BNC), a leading provider of precision test and measurement instruments, is excited to announce the development of several USB RF power sensors, expanding its RF/Microwave product line. These sensors are designed to measure RF power levels from 9kHz to 50GHz with wide dynamic…
Read articleWhat is an RF Power Sensor? Meta Description: RF power sensors are necessary for a wide range of industrial processes. But, how do they work and what level of accuracy can you expect from RF sensors? An RF power sensor is a device that measures…
Read articleIntroduction If you hear a question like this you know something is missing. For example: What is the radioactive source and what is its activity? Also, how large is the detector and what type of detector is being used? It is obvious that sensitivity of…
Read articleCerium Bromide (CeBr3) and Sodium Iodide (NaI[Tl]) are very popular scintillator detectors when used in room temperature spectroscopy systems. Both of these detectors have similar attributes such as: Exceptionally low background which results in excellent sensitivity. Available in large volumes up to 3×3 inch detectors…
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High resolution scintillation detectors are now offering improved performance with lower intrinsic background. Standard cerium bromide (CeBr3) detectors are now available from BNC in 3×3 inch encapsulated sizes with greatly improved sensitivity and efficiency. This paper discusses the merits of CeBr3 from the standpoint of…
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Detector Properties Effective screening requires high efficiency detectors for the detection of X-rays and gamma-rays. These detector materials require a high density and high effective Z (number of protons per atom). Today inorganic scintillation crystals can meet the requirements for high stopping power and optical…
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What’s the Difference Between Unipolar and Bipolar Pulsers? High voltage pulsers are available in two general categories, unipolar and bipolar. A unipolar pulser generates single-polarity voltage pulses. The output voltage is zero between the pulses. A bipolar pulser generates dual-polarity voltage pulses. The output voltage…
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