APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Radiation detection for Defense and homeland security Medical imaging: CT, PET, and SPECT Nuclear power monitoring Industrial gauging, e.g., tank fill level, materials thickness sensing Research involving spectrometry and imaging ADVANTAGES: Finer position resolution that current technology More accurate measurement by bulk … [Read more...] about More Sensitive, Less Expensive Semiconductor Detectors IB-2607
Ultracompact Spectrometer and Beam Profiler for In-situ Vacuum UV and Soft X-Ray Beam Characterization IB-2520
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High-order harmonic generation light sources Diagnostics on third- and fourth-generation light sources ADVANTAGES: Accurate, rapid spectrometry and beam profiling Inexpensive to build Minimal space requirements Can be implemented in new or existing systems Enables faster, less expensive light source building, … [Read more...] about Ultracompact Spectrometer and Beam Profiler for In-situ Vacuum UV and Soft X-Ray Beam Characterization IB-2520
Novel Alkali Metal and Alkali Earth Metal Gadolinium Halide Scintillators, IB-2461; Novel Alkali Metal Hafnium Oxide Scintillators, IB-2494
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Radiation detection High-energy physics Medical imaging Oil exploration X-ray detection ADVANTAGES: Precise energy resolution Rapid response ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have produced inorganic crystals with scintillation properties. IB-2461 provides for a composition comprising a gadolinium halide. IB-2494 … [Read more...] about Novel Alkali Metal and Alkali Earth Metal Gadolinium Halide Scintillators, IB-2461; Novel Alkali Metal Hafnium Oxide Scintillators, IB-2494
Dedicated Test Surface for Calibration of High-Performance Optical Systems IB-2499
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: A prototype binary pseudo-random grating test surface is etched into a silicon substrate using a conventional lithographical process. … [Read more...] about Dedicated Test Surface for Calibration of High-Performance Optical Systems IB-2499
High Efficiency Micro-Scale Light-Concentrating Arrays for Digital Imaging IB-2279
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Digital imaging Digital cameras, image scanners, and pixelated detectors Applicable to visible, ultraviolet and infrared cameras ADVANTAGES: Maximum efficiency of light collection in pixels on the micron scale Ease and simplicity of manufacture; low cost Reduces fabrication of lenses to a single step in the lithographic … [Read more...] about High Efficiency Micro-Scale Light-Concentrating Arrays for Digital Imaging IB-2279