Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments has introduced Quiet-One, which it claims is the next generation of mechanically cooled, cryogen-free radiation detectors.
The Quiet-One is a proprietary PGT design incorporated into the company's Stirling cryocoolers, which replace liquid nitrogen as the coolant for nuclear and x-ray detectors.
Stirling cryocoolers also provide a smaller footprint and lower power consumption than liquid nitrogen, while offering low maintenance and long running life.
According to Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments, industries are now moving away from the use of liquid nitrogen as the coolant for nuclear and x-ray detectors and working with mechanically cooled devices.
The main problem is microphonic noise caused by mechanical vibrations, which result in peak broadening and poor resolution and results.
PGT's Quiet-One anti-microphonic mounting system solves this problem and ensures that there is no reduction in performance when integrated into these cryogen-free units.
