COMPACT AND LIGHTWEIGHT DETECTOR FOR SIMULTANEOUS IMAGING OF GAMMA AND NEUTRON RADIATION IN NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS

CSIC and the University of Valencia have developed a device that detects and represents gamma and neutron radiation sources simultaneously, and that offers a high spatial resolution to accurately locate and characterize the emission source. It combines both portability and sensitivity, thereby enabling the detection and monitoring of a very broad range of intensities and radioactive sources/isotopes. Simultaneous real-time imaging of gammas and neutrons is of interest in the nuclear industry. Our system consists in a compact and lightweight device, portable, scalable and easy to adapt to different needs of space, volume and weight in these applications.

Industrial partners are being sought to collaborate through a patent licence agreement for the manufacture and commercialization of the device.