ARI-MA: Development of High Rate, Excellent Energy Resolution, Radiation Damage Intensive, Liquid Krypton Gamma Ray Detector for Use in High Radiation Environments

该奖项将液体稀有气体(LNG)探测器技术从为天体物理暗物质搜索而开发的低速率、低辐射背景环境扩展到在乏燃料组件附近发现的高速率、高辐射环境。LNG伽马射线探测技术将缓解晶体探测器在高辐射环境中遇到的许多计数率和辐射损伤问题。液化天然气伽马射线探测器的开发符合DNDO的战略规划，该战略规划旨在建立一个用于探测、协调和反应的综合、相互增强的基础设施，因为用于特殊核材料(SNM)会计的安全保护措施是通往核恐怖主义的途径之一的障碍。该奖项将为物理和核工程方面的研究生提供出色的培训。

The award extends liquid Noble Gas (LNG) detector technology from the low rate, low radiation background environments as has been developed for astrophysical dark matter searches, to the high rate, high radiation environment found near spent fuel assemblies. LNG gamma ray detection technology will alleviate many of the count rate and radiation damage problems which crystal detectors encounter in high radiation environments. The development of LNG gamma ray detectors fits DNDO's strategic planning which intends an integrated, mutually enhancing infrastructure for detection, coordination, and response, as safe guards measures used for Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) accounting is a block to one of the pathways to Nuclear Terrorism. The award will provide an excellent training of graduate students in both physics and nuclear engineering.