Record Details
Wireless, Low-Cost, FPGA-based Miniature Gamma Ray Spectrometer
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Wireless, Low-Cost, FPGA-based Miniature Gamma Ray Spectrometer |
| Names |
Becker, E. M.
(creator) Farsoni, A. T. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2014-10-11 (iso8601) |
| Note | This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier and can be found at: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/nuclear-instruments-and-methods-in-physics-research-section-a-accelerators-spectrometers-detectors-and-associated-equipment/. |
| Abstract | A compact, low-cost, wireless gamma-ray spectrometer is a tool sought by a number of different organizations in the field of radiation detection. Such a device has applications in emergency response, battlefield assessment, and personal dosimetry. A prototype device fitting this description has been constructed in the Advanced Radiation Instrumentation Laboratory at Oregon State University. The prototype uses a CsI(Tl) scintillator coupled to a solid-state photomultiplier and a 40 MHz, 12-bit, FPGA-based digital pulse processor to measure gamma radiation, and is able to be accessed wirelessly by mobile phone. The prototype device consumes roughly 420 mW, weighs about 28 g (not including battery), and measures 2.54 x 3.81 cm². The prototype device is able to achieve 5.9% FWHM energy resolution at 662 keV. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Silicon Photomultiplier |
| Identifier | Becker, E. M., & Farsoni, A. T. (2014). Wireless, low-cost, FPGA-based miniature gamma ray spectrometer. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 761, 99-104. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.05.096 |
