Proof of Principle for Electronic Collimation of a Gamma Ray Detector

Abstract

This note describes the initial development of an electronic collimation technique that uses the characteristics of the detector waveforms to infer the directionality of gamma rays. This note documents some of the key points in achieving the proof of principle of the technique, which is intended to be further developed. A gamma ray detector system utilizing electronic collimation should be far more portable and/or deployable than previous systems using conventional collimation with heavy shielding materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1002482

Entities

People

  • Austin Davis
  • Cliff Morgan
  • John Furey

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Cameras
  • Charged Particles
  • Collimators
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Energy
  • Gamma Rays
  • High Energy
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Shielding

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference
  • Microelectronics