Objective The proposal concerns the technology development for instruments with the following capabilities: (a) To make spectroscopic measurements with efficiency equivalent to that of NaI detectors and energy resolution close to that of HPGe devices but without using cryogenic systems. (b) To find the direction and the distance of the radioactive source. (c) To localize the source into a cargo and estimate the radioactive source activity taking information about the source environment (shielding, absorption in the surrounding materials) (d) To work at a wide range of absorbed dose rates by adjusting the effective volume of the detector. The above capabilities will improve the quality of the data gathered by the customs officers during the routine inspections at the boarders and will assist the first responders in case of a radiological or nuclear emergency to estimate the exact situation. Basic tasks of the project will be: (a) The growth of high purity, detector grade Cd(Zn)Te crystals. Their performance will be optimized by material purification, selection of right dopants and post-growth processing to obtain high resistivity, high transport properties and homogeneous distribution of these material properties in the grown crystals. The growth of crystals with a diameter up to 75 mm will be performed. (b) The fabrication of pixel detectors having structure of p-n and Schottky diodes. This will permit the application of bias voltage high enough to collect all the induced charge by both electrons and holes. (c) The design of pixel electronics capable for simultaneous imaging and spectroscopy. The electronics will be bump bonded to the pixel detectors. This is essential for the localization and the identification of the radioactive source. (d) The construction of a portable instrument having a stack of detecting elements. This will allow to exploit the Compton Effect for the localization of the radioactive source and also to have variable detection efficiency. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Keywords Cd(Zn)Te alarm contaminant detectors equipment false first imaging pixel portable radioactive responders semiconductor spectroscopy Programme(s) FP7-SECURITY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security Topic(s) SEC-2007-1.3-01 - Stand off scanning and detection of hidden dangerous materials and/or stowaway, fast and reliable alerting and specification SEC-2007-4.3-03 - Personal equipment Call for proposal FP7-SEC-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHALKIDA Address Psahna evias 34400 Psahna Greece See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Charalambos Lambropoulos (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window EU contribution € 393 460,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ELLINIKI EPITROPI ATOMIKIS ENERGEIAS Greece EU contribution € 231 900,00 Address Neapoleos 4 patriarchou grigoriou 153 10 Aghia paraskevi See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Konstantinos Potiriadis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window "NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS""" Greece EU contribution € 203 500,00 Address End of patriarchou grigoriou e and 27 neapoleos street 15341 Agia paraskevi See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Stella Martaki (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window OY AJAT LTD Finland EU contribution € 380 462,00 Address Tietotie 3 02150 Espoo See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Konstantinos Spartiotis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURG Germany EU contribution € 277 485,00 Address Fahnenbergplatz 79098 Freiburg See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Klaus-Dieter Dueformantel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID Spain EU contribution € 216 700,00 Address Calle einstein 3 ciudad univ cantoblanco rectorado 28049 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mª Carmen Puerta (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window RIGAS TEHNISKA UNIVERSITATE Latvia EU contribution € 64 560,00 Address Kipsalas iela 6a 1048 Riga See on map Region Latvija Latvija Rīga Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Arturs Medvids (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window V.E. 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