Inna Pletukhina, IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
HPGe detector demonstration at the State Nuclear Security Technology Center (SNSTC) analytical laboratory in Beijing, China. (Photo: SNSTC)
Nuclear regulators, front line officers, and technical support professionals from 24 countries shared their experiences using High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detectors to maintain and strengthen nuclear security, during a virtual workshop.
The extremely sensitive HPGe detectors are critical for accurate identification and quantification of nuclear and other radioactive materials encountered in nuclear security operations ranging from detection at borders to nuclear forensics. However, the use and interpretation of the spectra measured by the HPGe detector requires advanced tools and knowledge that are not always easily available to Member State experts.