RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES, INC. — Department of Homeland Security SBIR Phase I: The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction such as nuclear missiles and “dirty bombs
RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Homeland Security.
- Amount
- $149,998
- Agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2011-09-09 → 2012-03-31
Description
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction such as nuclear missiles and “dirty bombs” is a serious threat in the world today. Preventing the spread of these nuclear weapons has reached a state of heightened urgency in recent years, more so since the events on September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. Gamma-ray spectrometers are an important tool in monitoring the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Important requirements for the gamma-ray spectrometers used for nuclear non-proliferation include high energy resolution, high detection efficiency, low cost and reasonably fast response. None of the existing gamma-ray detectors satisfy all these requirements. Recently, a new class of Eu2+ doped scintillators based on BaI2-CsI compositions have shown considerable promise in gamma-ray spectroscopy. The goal of the proposed effort is to investigate and advance this promising class of scintillators.