Area Radiation Gamma and Neutron Origin Telemetry (ARGANOT) Radiological Detection System

The Area Radiation Gamma and Neutron Origin Telemetry (ARGANOT) System is encompassed by up to eight single modules. With each ARGANOT module (16 x 69 x 150 mm), nine high Dual-sided Microstructured Semiconductor Neutron Detector (DS-MSND) are arrayed together along with a single CsI or SrI
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(Eu) scintillator gamma detector. With an operating mission time of up to 18 hours, the system is able to provide the user on an android application livetime gamma and neutron count rate information along with an accumulative gamma spectrum every 10 seconds. Such capabilities have allowed for the implementation of functionalities such source directionality, isotope identification and gamma dose estimations through GADRAS software implementation, as well as user notifications in the form of alarms and warnings. The neutron sensitivity of the standalone module as well as the ARGANOT system worn in a vest has been characterized.