Windowless Alpha/beta detectors

Alpha and beta particle detectors currently employed in field operations suffer from frequent damage to the aluminized mylar window on the face of the detector. To address this deficiency, Corvid Technologies, LLC proposes a new type of alpha and beta particle detector that replaces the aluminized mylar window with a permanent titanium coating, which has been shown to allow alpha and beta particles through while remaining very durable. Corvid will also improve upon current designs by replacing bulky, high-voltage, high power photomultiplier tubes with low-cost, low-power, compact silicon photomultipliers. This new design is expected to have an equivalent detection efficiency as the currently employed detectors while being rugged, low power, and lightweight. Additionally, the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components and common evaporation techniques ensure the solution will be low-cost and commercially feasible.