Vibration-Resistant, High-Pressure Xenon Gamma-Ray Detector

70338 The identification of nuclear material in soils and activities related to nuclear counter-proliferation both require nuclear spectroscopy in a rugged fieldable package. This project will make the highly-efficient xenon gamma ray detectors more robust by removing the delicate grid and replacing it with a computational compensation. In Phase I, the more robust detector will be produced and the computation techniques in both the soil remediation and non-proliferation arenas will be demonstrated. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: The more rugged detector should have application to nuclear proliferation, nuclear safeguards, and nuclear fuel reprocessing. Other applications include the measurement of oil potential of oil wells (logging) and oil well waste disposal.