RADCASE: Functional materials for radiation detection
Lead Research Organisation:
University of York
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
Radiation detection is a key tool for many industries from homeland security to nuclear decommissioning as well as medical imaging. Adding radiation detection capability can be problematic because it adds bulk and weight to a system. This project will investigate functional materials for radiation detection i.e. materials which are both structural and have radiation-detection capability. There are many potential applications for this approach throughout industrial and medical applications.
People |
ORCID iD |
| David Jenkins (Principal Investigator) | |
| Julien Bordes (Researcher) |
| Description | The intention was to develop a radiation sensitive phone case using plastic scintillator. The concept was verified through an initial prototype and is now being repackaged towards the needs of a particular phone design. |
| Exploitation Route | We hope to take the prototype to relevant trade fairs and conferences to get feedback before moving to higher TRL. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Energy Security and Diplomacy |
| Description | LabLogic/York |
| Organisation | Lablogic Systems |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulation; detector design; detector characterization |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of electronics readout and bluetooth capability for prototype detector |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | RADCASE (functional scintillators) - Phase 2 |
| Organisation | Lablogic Systems |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | RADCASE is a joint project between the Nuclear Physics Group at the University of York (NPG) and LabLogic Systems Ltd. (LabLogic). An STFC Follow-on-Fund was awarded to support a 12 month collaboration between NPG and LabLogic to develop a prototype device demonstrating the concept of a functional scintillator. The project began on 1st September 2021 and ran to 31st August 2022. NPG and LabLogic agreed to continue to work towards a RADCASE prototype (we are presently in Phase 2 of the collaboration) to form the basis of commercialising this technology via a fruitful industry-academia partnership. The NPG has contributed project management, IP, and commercial support to this project via the STFC KEC Fellow (Adam Featherstone). The NPG has also contributed electronics schematics redesign and PCB design work, and in the future will be contributing product prototype design work, prototype fabrication, and detector characterisation and testing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Electronics schematics (to be modified for the present project). It is expected that the partner will contribute to GUI software development for the prototype device and marketing and commercialisation support. |
| Impact | As of March 2023, the first prototype device is likely a few months away, so no tangible outcome right now. Through this collaboration, the group received a commission to carry out radiation simulation work for a company associated with the partner. |
| Start Year | 2022 |