Berkeley Nucleonics · ScintIQ™

Custom Scintillation DetectorsThe right crystal for every measurement.

Over 20 scintillation materials, a custom-engineered crystal and readout, built to your application. From high-resolution gamma spectroscopy to dual-mode neutron and gamma detection, ScintIQ pairs the right material with the right electronics, backed by 60+ years of nuclear instrumentation experience.

20+
Scintillation materials
PMT / SiPM
Readout options
Dual-mode
Neutron + gamma
60+ years
Nuclear instrumentation
The ScintIQ materials

Four families.
One engineered detector.

Choose the material that matches your radiation type, energy range, and environment. Each crystal is grown, finished, and coupled to readout as a complete ScintIQ detector. Not sure where to start? Use the material selector or click a material type below.

CeBr3 scintillation crystal under UV

High-Resolution Spectroscopy

Best energy resolution

The brightest, highest-resolution crystals for resolving closely spaced gamma lines and isotope identification.

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Packaged BNC scintillation detector with readout

Dual-Mode Neutron / Gamma

One crystal, two signatures

Elpasolite scintillators that detect neutrons and gammas in a single crystal, separated by pulse-shape discrimination.

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Rugged BNC scintillation detector assemblies

General-Purpose & Rugged

Proven workhorses

High-output, dependable crystals for counting, survey, and field instruments where ruggedness and value matter most.

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GAGG:Ce pixelated scintillator array

Fast Timing & Physics

Sub-nanosecond response

Dense, fast crystals for coincidence timing, calorimetry, PET, and high-energy physics instrumentation.

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Readout & electronics

The crystal is half the detector.

A ScintIQ detector is the crystal plus the readout chain. Berkeley Nucleonics supplies the photosensors, voltage dividers, multichannel analyzers, and acquisition software to turn light into a calibrated spectrum.

Photosensors

SiPM Readout

Compact, low-voltage silicon photomultiplier readout for rugged, magnetic-field-tolerant detectors.

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Detector module

2-inch NaI(Tl) SiPM Detector

A complete 2"x2" NaI(Tl) detector with integrated SiPM array, ready to connect to an MCA.

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Voltage divider

V102AR406 PMT Assembly

PMT and voltage-divider assembly for classic photomultiplier-coupled scintillation detectors.

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Multichannel analyzers

TOPAZ-HR / TOPAZ-Pico MCAs

High-resolution and ultra-compact digital MCAs for spectroscopy from the bench to the field.

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USB / Ethernet MCAs

bMCA-USB / bMCA-Ethernet

Networked and USB multichannel analyzers for integrated and remote acquisition systems.

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Probe & software

bPAD Probe & bGamma Software

Integrated probe-and-detector assemblies with bGamma acquisition and analysis software.

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Find your detector

Three ways to specify.

Compare the full material set side by side, answer a few questions to get a recommendation, or build a complete detector and request a quote.

Material Comparison

A sortable, filterable table of every ScintIQ material: density, resolution, decay time, light yield, and hygroscopicity in one view.

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Material Selector

Tell us what you are measuring, the energy range, and your priorities. The selector recommends one to three materials with reasons.

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Detector Configurator

Build a complete detector: crystal, size, readout, voltage divider, housing, and MCA. Get a spec summary and request a quote.

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Why ScintIQ

Built around the measurement.

20+ materials

Right crystal

From NaI(Tl) to LaBr3 to CLYC, matched to your radiation type and energy range.

PMT or SiPM

Right readout

Photomultiplier or silicon photomultiplier coupling, chosen for your environment.

Custom sizes

Right geometry

Crystal dimensions, housing, and windows engineered to fit the instrument.

End to end

Complete chain

Crystal, divider, MCA, and software supplied and supported as one system.

Applications

Where ScintIQ detectors go to work.

Each application has a brief covering the measurement, the recommended materials, and the readout that fits.

Nuts & Bolts of Scintillation Detectors

A practical introduction to how scintillation detectors work, how materials differ, and how to read a gamma spectrum. A useful companion when you are choosing a crystal and readout.

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Berkeley Nucleonics · ScintIQ™

Specify your detector.

Tell us the radiation you need to measure, the energy range, the resolution you are after, and the environment it will run in. Our engineers will recommend the crystal, the readout, and the configuration that fits, or build a custom detector around your requirements.