Radiation Detection Backpack (BNC) The RD-120 Backpack was developed a number of years ago with high sensitivity and the ability to monitor in a covert manner. Using smart phone technology and growth in detector performance has allowed continued improvements in the RD-120 Backpack. Blue-tooth technology with…
Read article
What is (and isn’t) Quantum Computing? Resembling the quantum states they exploit to run highly advanced algorithms, quantum computers are simultaneously known for what they are, and what they are not. To the outside world looking in, quantum computers are devices of science fiction, made…
Read article
What is an RF Signal Generator? A Radio Frequency (RF) signal generator is a device that behaves as a stable local oscillator signal, generating different types of modulated signals. There are various factors to consider before reaching a final decision on the right RF signal…
Read article
In the past, different techniques and strategies were used to evaluate enemy plans and avoid any possible attacks, but most were imperfect and carried some risk of misinterpretation. In 1904, Electronic warfare changed the landscape of military reconnaissance. This genre of warfare, using dynamic military-grade…
Read article
This table provides important information regarding the physical properties of various scintillation materials and their common applications. A scintillation detector is often “tailor-made” for a specific experiment and application. For the detection of radiation, a great number of possibilities exist. Scintillators are often used for the detection…
Read article
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVOR) Program to assist emergency responders making procurement decisions and present a description of many Personal Radiation Detectors (PRDs) and Spectroscopic PRDs (SPRDs). This has been published in…
Read article
Newton developed the Inverse Square Law as it applies to gravity. However, this exponential relationship applies to many diverse phenomena including an electric field, light, sound and radiation. For radiation the Inverse Square Law relates the intensity of the radioactive source to the detector or…
Read article
The function of an arbitrary waveform generator, or ARB, varies depending on the application. Some of the many applications for a waveform generator include timing solution, signal emulation and modulation of signals. The Berkeley Nucleonics Model 685 High-Performance ARB offers a wide range of modulations…
Read article
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 using…
Read article
