Our Expertise

The RSEL’s association with the Georgia Tech NRE/MP Program, the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, and the Georgia Tech Office of Radiological Safety affords access to a range of low-level detection equipment, as well as to a machine shop with all labor costs 100 % subsidized by the Georgia Tech College of Engineering. Further, Georgia Tech maintains a mobile site license for use and possession of radioactive materials. This allows Georgia Tech scientists to conduct research anywhere in the State of Georgia, giving them a broader range of applicability and testing capabilities. Thus, unlike many other research projects, laboratory walls do not bind NRE/MP research. Our expertise spans both computational and experimental methods, while also providing exposure to the nuances and challenges of work with nuclear materials.

Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis

Gamma-ray spectroscopy using a range of instruments including: NaI, CsI, LaBr, and HPGe. Analyses use a range of off-the-shelf software (Genie2K, ISOCS, LabSOCS, Prospect, Maestro) as well as software developed by members of the NRE/MP Program.
Gas Flow Proportional Counting and Liquid Scintillation Counting for alpha and beta detetion.
Qualitative and quantive neutron methods using 3He, BF3, B10, Bonner sphere spectrometers, and scintillator detectors. A number of techniques are also being researched/developed using 3He alternatives.
Neutron Activation Analysis
Materials analysis

Medical Physics

Through the Medical Physics faculty at Georgia Tech, Emory University, and other affiliated organizations, the RSEL has access to expertise and experience in:

Image guided radiation therapy
Adaptive radiation therapy
Intensity modulated radiation therapy
Radiation dosimetry
Algorithm design for tomographic reconstruction
Cone Beam Computed Tomography
3D and 4D computed tomography
Single photon emission computed tomography
Positron Emission Tomography
Respiratory gated fluoroscopy

Modeling and Simulation

Whole-core transport models for reactor physics analysis
Monte Carlo and deterministic radiation transport methods
Computational medical physics
Development of spectral deconvolution algorithms
Computational material science

Policy

Recognizing that the nuclear needs of the United States are not only technical, but political, the RSEL is uniquely suited to help train the next generations of nuclear engineers to understand the unique interplay of science and policy. In addition to technical staff experienced in MC&A and Safeguards, our affiliations afford access to a range of individuals in the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy.