Inrad Optics, a leading US-based manufacturer of crystalline materials, optical components and photonic devices, received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support development of neutron imaging technology. The detection and imaging of neutrons is a critical capability for nuclear nonproliferation applications that require identification…

Inrad Optics’ stilbene crystals have been chosen to receive a 2015 Popular Science Best of What’s New Award in the security category. Stilbene is a unique crystal that emits light, or “scintillates”, in the presence of nuclear radiation. Together with light sensors the scintillator crystals can be used as an alarm system to detect the…