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Available for Licensing: Machine Learning-Enhanced Spectroscopy Technology for High-Resolution Radiation Detection Using Low-Cost Detectors

Department of Energy · ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · Special Notice · BA-1346

posted 30 October 2025 · closed 1 June 2026 · NAICS 334516 · PSC 6635 · 5 postings

Summary

The Department of Energy, via the Idaho National Laboratory, is making available a Machine Learning‑Enhanced Spectroscopy Technology that converts low‑resolution detector data into high‑resolution radiation spectra using low‑cost, room‑temperature detectors. This approach applies a compact convolutional neural network to replace expensive, cryogenically cooled detectors, reducing cost, size, and power requirements while maintaining performance for applications in nuclear monitoring, space, industry, medical, and security.

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