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Silicon Photomultiplier

Solid-state photon-counting sensor built from an array of avalanche photodiodes, used in place of a photomultiplier tube because it is smaller, lower-voltage and more tolerant of temperature.

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SiPM

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ORNL builds its duct radiation monitor around a crystal that costs a dollar or two

Oak Ridge's detector straps onto a ventilation duct and samples once a minute on battery, or once a second when it is wired over Power over Ethernet. The crystal that makes it cheap costs a dollar or two.

Publishers:interestingengineering.com

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