SiPM-1000

In its smallest version, it is barely larger than a US Nickel (20mm). Yest it delivers power to an SiPM array, has a gain-stabilized amplifier, uses its embedded 32-bit microcontroller SoC for acquiring histograms, and computes count rates and alarms. This is the Swiss Army Knife equivalent of an MCA. It measures the radioactivity of samples, automatically subtracts the background and reports the accuracy of the measurement. It can raise an alarm if a sample truly is more radio-active than expected. It can act like a portal monitor, where it records passing vehicles or persons and raises an alarm if something unusual is found. Of course, it tracks slowly changing radiation backgrounds to avoid false alarms.