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HPGe Instrument

GeGI: identify, localize, and quantify any radioactive material

The GeGI combines three complementary imaging modes (Compton, pinhole, and coded aperture) to locate and quantify sources across the full energy range, including SNM such as U-235 and Pu-239, in a 15-lb hand-portable package.

GeGI Gamma-Ray Imager
  • Gamma image always registered to a live optical view
  • 32-element double-sided strip HPGe detector
  • Millimeter-level source localization with pinhole or coded aperture
GeGI UI with Compton Imaging

GeGI source ID and localization UI

GeGI pinhole image

GeGI Pinhole imaging of check sources with mm-level precision

Capability upgrades

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Options that add a measurement mode to the instrument.

Pinhole Imaging Platform

Adds 60-degree pinhole imaging from 40 keV, below where Compton imaging works. The standard platform shields past the detector face and locks into the mounting channel; the tactical version cuts the kit to 8 lb.

Pinhole Aperture Inserts

Pb inserts that trade resolution against speed: 1 mm for the sharpest image, 5 mm for the fastest acquisition. The 3 mm insert ships with the Pinhole Imaging Platform.

Coded Aperture Imaging

Coded-aperture hardware for high-resolution imaging with mask and anti-mask acquisition. The automated version rotates the mask at intervals you set and offers 5 preset focal lengths for variable spatial resolution and field of view.

Tripod not included.

HRGe High-Rate Mode

A high-rate FPGA and software mode that keeps the GeGI 5 measuring at 1 to 2 Mcps, for process cells, holdup, and other high-flux work.

12-MeV Energy Scale

A factory front-end modification that extends the energy scale to 12 MeV while keeping a 64k-channel spectrum, with conversion gain variable by factors of two. Reaches the high-energy gammas standard scales clip.

Neutron Counter

Adds thermal-neutron counting alongside gamma spectroscopy. Micro-structured semiconductor detectors with 6Li conversion reach about 30% thermal-neutron detection efficiency.

External Start Signal

A coaxial input that time-stamps your external trigger on the same 50 MSPS clock as the imaging and spectroscopy data: 20 ns resolution for coincidence measurements, with up to 1374 s between resets.

Preamplifier Signal Access

32 MMCX connectors expose the raw preamplifier signals for your own readout electronics, with per-strip switches selecting internal or external processing. Can be added any time after delivery.

GM Tube Dose-Rate Extension

Above roughly 5 mR/hr the instrument switches to the GM tube automatically and keeps reading dose rate to 1 Sv/hr, so one tool covers both survey and high-dose entry.

Field kit

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Power, shielding, mounting, and transport that keep the instrument measuring through a full shift.

Internal Battery Kit

Hot-swappable internal Li-ion batteries, 2 batteries and 1 charger per package. Each battery provides about 4 hours of field operation on the Fulcrum and 2.5 hours on the GeGI 5.

External BB-2590 Battery Kit

External BB-2590 Li-ion battery package: 2 batteries, 1 charger, and cables, for powering the instrument for extended periods on battery. Each battery provides about 4 to 5 hours of field operation.

Pelican Shipping Case

Pelican shipping case for the instrument and its accessories.

Lightweight Tripod

Lightweight tripod to support the instrument. The GeGI 5 version includes a base plate for pinhole imaging; manual operation.

GeGI tripod requires the Pinhole Imaging Platform.

Automated Pan-Tilt Head

Automated pan-tilt head for the GeGI 5: remote-controlled motorized panning and tilting of the GeGI on the tripod.

Requires the lightweight GeGI tripod.

Radiochemistry Cart

Heavy-duty cart for the NP Imager and GeGI. Includes an aluminum channel for Pinhole Zoom, a motorized lifting mechanism for the variable pinhole plate, and an onboard power strip.

Laptop and pinhole aperture ordered separately.

Laser Range Finder

Laser range finder with mounting bracket for the GeGI 5. Bluetooth connectivity simplifies range input into the imaging software.

Spares & consumables

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Replacement parts and per-measurement supplies.

HEPA Filtration

HEPA filter adapters, brackets, and replacement filters. The adapter attaches with 4 screws; the filter is taped in for easy disposal after measurements.

Tablet Batteries & Charger

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 tablet batteries for the GeGI (package of 4), and a charger that charges 4 batteries at a time.

Power Supplies & Cables

Replacement power supplies, DC vehicle power cables, battery cables, and a vehicle power inverter for the GeGI and Fulcrum.

Straps & Comms

Shoulder straps for the GeGI and Fulcrum, and a Bluetooth headset for the GeGI, Fulcrum, and LoPro.

Fisheye Camera

Replacement fisheye optical camera for the GeGI.

Pinhole Mounting Channel

Aluminum base plate and channel with locking points for proper positioning of the pinhole apertures and GeGI. Includes a tripod attachment point.

All GeGI accessories in the catalog

Detector
Detector TypeHigh-Purity Germanium (HPGe)
Crystal Dimensions90mm x 11mm
Detector Structure32-element Double-Sided Strip Detector
Physical
Weight15 lbs (6.8 kg)includes tablet and 2 batteries
Dimensions~10.5" x 8.0" x 5.5"26 cm x 20 cm x 14 cm
Imaging Capabilities
Compton ImagingGamma energies > 120 keVincluding U-235 at 186 keV
Pinhole Imaging1mm, 3mm, and 5mm pinhole apertures
Coded Aperture ImagingRank-19 MURA with 2.5mm elementsmanual or automatic rotation available
Cooling
Cooler typeLong-life Stirling Cycle
Cool-down time~4 hrroom temperature to operating temperature
Power
Power Supply100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Dual Internal Batteries~3 hrhot-swappable
BB2590 (mil-spec) Battery~4.5 hrvia external connector
Electronics & Software
User InterfaceImagerPro software on integrated tablet or Windows PC
Data Output FormatANSI N42.42
WirelessYes
API ControlYes
Third-Party Testing
IAEA Technology Demonstration Workshop on Gamma Imaging: Final Report (2015)
The IAEA's 2015 gamma imaging workshop evaluated nine imaging systems for safeguards. The GeGI participated as a Compton and pinhole HPGe imager across eight source and nuclear material experiments.
January 2018
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Third-Party Testing
NNSA Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Sentinel: GeGI Development and Capability (2018)
NNSA's DNN Sentinel features the PHDS GeGI as a commercial success of the agency's High Rate Germanium Detector program, crediting NNSA-funded electronics for the fielded imager.
January 2018
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Third-Party Testing
Spatially-Resolved HPGe Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy of Swipe Samples (PNNL, 2017)
PNNL characterized a high-rate GeGI-s for nuclear forensics, using its HPGe pixelization to generate isotope-specific spatial maps of swipe samples placed directly on the detector face.
January 2017
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Third-Party Testing
Sellafield Decommissioning Capability Development: Gamma Imaging Evaluation Selects GeGI (2016-17)
After demonstrating nine gamma imaging systems, Sellafield selected the GeGI as one of two systems purchased, citing its suitability for fast results in low dose rate areas.
January 2017
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Third-Party Testing
Savannah River National Laboratory: Gamma-Ray Imaging and Holdup Assay of 235-F PuFF Cells 1 and 2 (2017)
SRNL used the GeGI to image and quantify Pu-238 holdup in Cells 1 and 2 of the 235-F Plutonium Fuel Form Facility, supporting decommissioning planning at the Savannah River Site.
January 2017
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