Alpha Spectroscopy
Integrated Alpha Spectrometer, Alpha Analyst: The Alpha Analyst system along with Apex-Alpha™ software is the complete solution for both routine and non-routine alpha spectroscopy applications.
- Completely integrated alpha spectroscopy instrument
- 100% computer controlled electronics and vacuum
- Automatic recoil suppression control
- Modular for ease of expansion
Alpha Spectroscopy Accessories: Alpha spectroscopy is especially crucial for waste management and site decommissioning and decontamination applications.
- Vacuum pump
- inlet filter
- Exhaust filter kit
- Installation kit
Passivated Implanted Planar Silicon Detectors: The Passivated Implanted Planar Silicon (PIPS) Detector is a product of modern semiconductor technology. In most applications, this detector replaces silicon surface barrier (SSB) detectors and diffused junction (DJ) detectors, both of which are still made the same way they were made in 1960. The PIPS detector has a number of advantages over SDB and DJ types:
Alpha/Beta Counting Systems
Automatic Low Background Alpha/Beta Counting System, Series 6LB: The Series 6LB counter uses the novel “system on slide” concept where the shield is fixed in place while the entire sample changer and detector smoothly slides out and away from it.
- 2.25” Gas Flow Proportional Counter with 50 or 100 sample capacity
- Complete frontal access with no need to lift lead bricks to access the detector – changer slides away from lead castle
- Integrated touch screen interface
- Coated and bolted lead shield
Automatic Low Background Alpha/Beta Counting System, Series 5XLB: Superior Counting Performance, Unparalleled System Features The Series 5 XLB low background alpha /beta counter offers a completely integrated, computer controlled system for maximum flexibility.
- Automatic single detector, ultra-low background counting system
- Enhanced low background capability
- Gas Stat digital gas conservation and monitoring system
- Fifty planchet sample changer with 100 sample capacity optional
Large Area Automatic Low Background Alpha/Beta Counting System, LB5500: Large Area Counting System The Series 5 LB5500 low background alpha /beta counter offers a completely integrated, computer controlled system for maximum flexibility in analyzing larger size samples. The LB5500 system is designed for counting large samples, up to 12.7 cm (5 in.) in diameter.
- Automatic single 5 inch detector,ultra-low background counting system
- Enhanced low background capability
- Gas Stat digital gas conservation and monitoring system
- Fifty planchet sample changer
Multi-Detector Low Background Alpha/Beta Counting System, LB4200: The LB4200 counter is the advanced alpha/beta counting system designed to simplify lab operations. The LB4200 system is perfect for applications requiring high sample throughput with long counting times, or where a number of samples must be counted at the same time.
- An advanced alpha/beta analysis instrument with up to 50% lower counting gas usage
- 30% lower background than previous generations of counters
- Delivers fewer gas changes (and associated re-calibrations) and reduced count times to meet required MDAs
- Flexible configuration from one to four counting drawers
Alpha/Beta Counting System, iSOLO: The iSolo® system is a portable, firmware based, single-sample, manual, gas-less alpha/beta counter. The iSolo counter is designed for the analysis of air filters and most other types of alpha/beta samples. When analyzing air filters, the iSolo counter discriminates both radon and thoron and their progeny from transuranic and fission product materials on the air filter samples.
- Portable, manual, singlesample alpha/beta counter
- Automatically identifies and compensates for radon, thoron and progeny interference in air filters
- Can be used for other types of samples without radon /thoron compensation
- PIPS® silicon gas-less detector
Gas-less Automatic Alpha/Beta Counting System, iMatic: The iMatic system is a firmware based, automatic, low background, gas-less alpha/beta counter designed specifically for the analysis of air filters and smear or swipe samples.The iMatic system discriminates both radon isotopes and their progeny from transuranic and fission product materials on the samples.
- Automatic sample changer with 50 or 100 sample capacity
- Automatically identifies and compensates for radon, thoron and progeny interference
- PIPS® silicon gas-less detector
- Developed primarily for air filter analysis
Field Application
Portable HPGe Spectrometer, Aegis: The Aegis Portable HPGe Spectrometer is the newest transportable, battery-powered HPGe gamma spectrometer in Mirion’s portfolio. Like its Falcon 5000® predecessor, it offers many state-of-the-art features, such as a thermal-cycle free cryostat, an integrated all-in-one design and laboratory-grade energy resolution.
- Thermal-cycle free cryostat
- Laboratory-grade energy resolution
- Choice of large 40% and 50% HPGe crystals
- RDC option enabling backshielding
Digital Hand-Held Multichannel Analyzer, Inspector 1000: The InSpector 1000 analyzer is a high-performance, handheld NaI spectrometer for use primarily in first responder, customs, homeland security, and health-physics applications. One-click simplicity masks the sophisticated spectral processing facilities that lie within the instrument – providing a level of performance previously available only in more complicated laboratory systems.
- Simple, real time isotope identification and classification
- Available with fully stabilized NaI probe (optional)
- Gamma Locator Mode, for quickly determining the location of sources
- Full featured, portable MCA with advanced gamma analysis for a wide range of sources
Radionuclide Identification Device, Spir Ace with Genie export: The SPIR-Ace is a versatile Radionuclide Identification Device (RID) addressing all applications requiring efficient detection and identification of radiological threats and assessment of nuclear materials for security applications, power plants, safeguards inspections, and forensic laboratories.
- Versatile use for search, detect and identification operations
- Solves heavily shielded and unbalanced Special Nuclear Material masking scenarios
- Simple operation with versatile alarm modes
- Energy-stabilized (without a source), for use in variable temperatures
Transportable Radiation Analysis Counting System, Tracs: A complete and scalable ultra-portable sample counting solution for use outside of the laboratory.Ranging from a single, stand-alone counter to a fleet of counters with remote expert data review capability, the TRACS/Genie-FieldPro solution can be easily sized to fit your needs.
- 9 main shield components no heavier than 9 kg (20 lb) eac
- Set of travel cases available for shipping
- easy loading/unloading the cart to/from a car
- Assembly in less than 10 minutes without any tools
Radiological Food Screening System, Foodscreen: The Mirion FoodScreen Radiological Food Screening System is a complete, transportable food analyzer for quickly determining whether raw or processed food has become contaminated from a radiological event. A sample is placed into the shield, a count is initiated and a final report is generated.
- Rapid screening of processed or raw food products for key 131I, 134Cs and 137Cs nuclides
- Clear, immediate indication if any nuclide-specific maximum permissible concentrations are exceeded.
DSP Portable Spectroscopy Workstation, Inspector 2000: The InSpector 2000 instrument is a high performance, portable spectroscopy workstation based on Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology. Applications for the InSpector 2000 unit include all HPGe, NaI and Cd(Zn)Te detector applications common in environmental characterization; nuclear safeguards; decommissioning and decontamination; and in-facility monitoring.
- Unsurpassed temperature stability
- Accommodates a wide dynamic range of count rates, minimal loss of spectrum resolution
- Low system dead time
Continuous Spectroscopic Monitor,CSM- GR1: The CSM-GR1 Continuous Spectroscopic Monitor is a very small, yet powerful, in situ measurement system based on standard and well-established Canberra™ gamma spectroscopy components.
- All-in-one detector, electronics, and MCA
- Pre-set Gain, 1 cm3 CZT solid state detector
- Miniaturized package: 25 x 25 x 63 mm, 60 g
- Optional Generic ISOCS™ characterization available
ISOCS™ Shield Systems, ISOXSHLD: This ISOCS (In Situ Object Counting System) Shield (Figure 1) has been designed as the optimum in convenience and functionality for in situ gamma spectroscopy with a germanium detector.
- Portable Germanium detector shield system for in situ assays
- Includes 25 mm and 50 mm thick lead shields
- Reduces interfering 1000 keV radiation by a factor of 7.5 (25 mm) and 60 (50 mm)
- Modular design for easy handling