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Suggested Symposium Topics
Technology Areas
Analytical standards
Advances in and applications of radiation detectors
Timing and spectroscopy
Elemental determination
Radiography
Radiation sources
Detector electronics and signal processing
X-ray analysis
Data analysis and image reconstruction
Application Areas
Energy technology
Environmental and geosciences
Examination and evaluation
Materials research
Medical applications
Life sciences
Nonproliferation and homeland security
Space and planetary science
Radioactive materials management
DHS-DNDO Topical Meeting Topics
Materials Research & Development for the Detection of Gammas and Neutrons
New crystal compounds
Purification - (zone refining, vacuum distillation, etc.)
Synthesis and crystal growth techniques
Growth of large crystals
Defects and their effects on performance
Stoichiometry
Phase separation
Post-growth treatment
Temperature profile issues
Manufacturing issues and costs
Precipitates and charge carrier trapping
Scintillator materials - (La-halides and other Ce or Yb activated materials, etc.)
Room temperature semiconductor materials - (CZT, AlSb, HgI2, etc.)
Semiconductor materials - (HPGe, Si, diamond, etc.)
Neutron detecting materials - (Li-, Gd-, B-loaded materials, etc.)
Other promising materials - (scintillating semiconductors, etc.)
Surface preparation and bonding issues
Electronic packaging