Description
The project develops a system for the measurement of mixed radiation fields. Accurate measurement of radiation fields is paramount in terms of radiation protection of both our health and living environment. One of the key challenges is to have a single detection unit that will provide measurement of the various components of the radiation. For this purpose a new detector based on technologies and know-how available between the partners is designed and developed. The proposed project will allow a complete knowledge exchange between the two countries which are vital when demonstrating a novel detection system. The high quality research proposed in the project will also provide a solid basis for learning and education for doctoral students and post-doctoral employees. The proposed project will therefore provide learning opportunities for young researchers and enhance their mobility between the two countries. It will also contribute to the visibility of women in science, since the proposed chief investigator in Norway is a female scientist and the project is also well gender-balanced on the Czech side.
Summary of project results
The project concerns applied research devoted to development of integrated detection system for the measurement of mixed radiation fields including neutrons. Accurate measurement of radiation whether it is from natural decay, solar activities or occupational environment (mines, high altitude, space stations, nuclear plants, scientific experiments) is paramount in terms of radiation protection of both, our health and living environment. Radiation has also become one of the most powerful diagnostic and treatment tool in healthcare where monitoring of radiation exposure is an important part of the quality assurance for both, patients and healthcare personnel. Radiation fields in all the above environments are of mixed nature. One of the key challenges in radiation protection is to have a single detection unit that will provide precise measurement of the various components of the radiation present. The aim of the project was to develop a portable highly efficient and large area neutron sensitive detecting device for measurement of composition and spectral characteristics of mixed radiation field. For this purpose a new compact multilayer silicon strip detector (further CMSS device) based on technologies and know-how on strip and pixel detectors available between the partners involved in the project was designed and developed. The proposed system improve our current scientific knowledge in radiation protection of human health and environment, the understanding of our environment and enhancement in healthcare. The high technological quality research proposed in the project also provides a solid basis for learning and education for doctoral students and post-doctoral employees. The key task of this project is to deliver a demonstrator of a new sensor unit based on novel micromachining assembled with custom readout electronics and to fully demonstrate how this sensor unit improves the current state-of-the-art dosimeter and camera system for measurements in mixed neutron/gamma radiation fields. In the course of project solving results of project research were published and new knowledge on environmental observation were devised. The project contributed to the visibility of women in science, since the chief investigator in Norway was a female scientist and the project is also well gender-balanced on the Czech side.
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Summary of bilateral results
Beneficiaries were in the role of producers of parts of the system or developers of the system or technical advisors and in the role of real users. Their main benefit was technological and knowledge transfer. The donor partnership achieve strengthening of bilateral collaboration between Czech and Norwegian partners. The project partner and donor project partner contributed to the project at a technical/professional level. The Donor Partners had high technological impact on the project by providing unique technologies for sensor and integrated circuit development. Czech partners provided knowledge in detection, simulation and electronics integration. The partnership contributed to the project outcome and outputs with technological, knowledge and gender impacts. The project provided learning opportunities for young researchers and enhance their mobility between the two countries. Students/postdocs from CTU carried out many key tasks in the project. Since the participating partners cover rather different areas of expertise, it is expected that the students gain knowledge of fabrication technology and adaptation of microelectronics at SINTEF and IDEAS. Conversely, students at CTU gain experience in instrumentation and sensor characterisation. The consortium has delivered outcomes, the project promoter will continue upgrading them with one of the partners (IDEAS) in a next project in EUROSTARS programme.