maxfomitchev

Setting Up Automated Nuclear Lab for Gamma Spectroscopy

Posted on August 3, 2023November 1, 2023 by maxfomitchev

In this article I am going to demonstrate how to set up and use an MCA-PRO16 2CH (which is a member of the ANL family) with a low-energy gamma probe. Hardware Setup For low-energy gamma spectroscopy I chose a Bicron ... Read More

Relativity of the Past

Posted on March 18, 2023 by maxfomitchev

In 1905 Albert Einstein did away with the concept of absolute space and absolute time. Today, more than a century later we still, however, are very much emotionally invested in the concept of the ‘absolute past’. We argue about it. ... Read More

High-Precision Spectroscopy with PGT HPGe

Posted on February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 by maxfomitchev

High purity germanium detectors are the highest resolution gamma detectors available. The only disadvantage is the need for cryogenic cooling, which is traditionally accomplished using a liquid nitrogen Dewar or more recently using a mechanical cooler such as Ortec X ... Read More

Scintacor Neutron Detector

Posted on August 4, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

Scintacor neutron detection sheet is a giant 6Li-scintillator based neutron detector suitable for registering thermal neutrons - Fig. 1. Thanks to 6Li, the detector sensitivity per unit area is is very similar to the the sensitivity of a 3He detector. ... Read More

Using Canberra 1510 with PulseCounter

Posted on July 15, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

Canberra 1510 is an older but nevertheless very nice and useful module that combines a high-voltage bias power supply (0 to 2kV, positive or negative polarity) with an adjustable gain preamp and a shaping amplifier. In other words, this unit ... Read More

Ortec digiBASE-E Gamma Spectrometer

Posted on July 2, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

Ortec digiBASEE-E is very cool and compact gamma spectrometer integrated with 14-pin PMT base, and it comes with a very detailed and complete manual. To operate the spectrometer one must have a scintillation detector with a 14-pin PMT and a ... Read More

What Does it Take to Do Science?

Posted on May 24, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

It takes unbelievable care and perseverance to do science, especially nuclear science. I have rebuilt bubble fusion my reactor dozens of time. This involves complete disassembly of everything you see on this picture down to the last bolt, cleaning everything ... Read More

Accelerating Radioactive Decay Using Tesla Coil

Posted on April 17, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

To test a hypothesis that high electrostatic potential may affect the rate of natural radioactive decay I have taped three samples Cd-109, Zn-65, and Po-210 (0.1 uCi each) to the top load of a high-voltage Tesla coil energized to a ... Read More

Does Cavitation Accelerate Alpha-Decay?

Posted on March 19, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

To test a hypothesis regarding acceleration of alpha decay via cavitation I made an aqueous solution of uranyl nitrate and deposited it into the Branson sealed atmospheric chamber - Fig. 1. Fig. 1. Cavitation of uranyl in Branson sealed atmospheric ... Read More

LND 25169 Compact Neutron Detector

Posted on March 15, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

To better study the neutron flux originating from my bubble fusion reactor I decided to employ an additional LND 25169 neutron detector to supplement my 6x LND 251106 neutron detector bank. The LND 25169 detector has two unique features compared ... Read More

RELIABLE NEUTRON AND GAMMA DETECTION

Author: maxfomitchev