Hybrid Advanced Radiation Shielding

There are many applications where shielding is required to protect people and sensitive electronics from ionizing radiation, such as gamma rays.  While traditional radiation shielding materials have been useful, material improvements could allow for lighter or more effective shielding.  For the DoD, more effective gamma radiation shielding would open up the possibilities of missions where traditional shielding is inadequate. To meet this challenge Triton Systems, Inc. along with our partners, proposes to develop the materials to fabricate gamma radiation shielding with enhanced radiation shielding capabilities for gamma radiation energies from 1 MeV to 100 MeV.  The team will determine and fabricate candidate materials systems using unique fabrication techniques that will meet the goals set by DARPA.