APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Homeland security Medical treatments such as Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) Nuclear material detection Oil well logging ADVANTAGES: High particle production efficiency Small size Direct particle acceleration (no acceleration column) Can operate at higher pressures (~10 mTorr) than technologies using linear … [Read more...] about Plasma-Driven Neutron/Gamma Generators IB-2456
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Active Microphonic Noise Cancellation in Radiation Detectors IB- 2013-038
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Radiation detection for the nuclear power and other industries ADVANTAGES: Improved performance Adapts to the detector’s environment No advance knowledge of vibration sources and characteristics required ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researcher Sergio Zimmermann has developed a new technology to improve energy, timing, position, and … [Read more...] about Active Microphonic Noise Cancellation in Radiation Detectors IB- 2013-038
Portable, Low-cost Gamma Source for Active Interrogation IB-2041
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Detection of special nuclear material (SNM) ADVANTAGES: Compact and portable Affordable setup and maintenance ABSTRACT: Ka-Ngo Leung, Tak Pui Lou and William Barletta of Berkeley have invented a cylindrical gamma generator that includes a coaxial RF-driven plasma ion source and target. A hydrogen plasma is introduced by RF … [Read more...] about Portable, Low-cost Gamma Source for Active Interrogation IB-2041
Low Power, High Energy Gamma Ray Detector Calibration Device IB-2164
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Calibrating the energy output and efficiency of high resolution HPGe detectors used in environmental monitoring and physics research Calibrating large gamma ray detectors being developed for homeland security cargo screening and neutrino detectors … [Read more...] about Low Power, High Energy Gamma Ray Detector Calibration Device IB-2164
The Campanile Tip for Optimized Nanoscale Imaging IB-3314
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Scan-probe microscopy Optical microscopy Probe tip manufacturing ADVANTAGES: Enables collection of physical, chemical and morphological information High spatial resolution (~ 20 nm) optical imaging and spectroscopy Nearly background-free imaging Eliminates special sample and substrate handling requirements Operates over a wide … [Read more...] about The Campanile Tip for Optimized Nanoscale Imaging IB-3314