Company Milestones

Dr. Kanai Shah, President of RMD, Inc., a Dynasil company, was selected to receive the prestigious 2020 RTSD Scientist Award by the scientific advisory committee of the Room Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (RTSD) conference. This award will be presented to Dr. Shah at the RTSD conference to be held in Boston from October 31st to November 7th in conjunction with the IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and the Medical Imaging Conference where Dr. Shah will deliver the keynote address.

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EMF develops and perfects a proprietary PE-CVD technique to produce dependable, military grade, long lasting DLC coating on the chalcogenide family of glasses at scale and with virtually zero pinholes.

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RMD Inc., was selected as a winner for the 2019 R&D 100 Awards as announced by R&D World magazine. Widely recognized in industry, government, and academia as a mark of excellence for the most innovative ideas of the year, the R&D 100 Awards are the only industry-wide competition rewarding practical applications of science.

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RMD introduces CLLBC (Cs2LiLa(Br,Cl)6:Ce) scintillator technology, a practical gamma-neutron detector for use as a replacement for both high energy resolution gamma-ray detectors and high pressure Helium-3 tubes for neutron detection.

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Using cutting-edge and highly precise techniques, EMF introduces a DLC coating chamber that makes pinholes, the Achilles heel of DLC coatings, virtually non-existent. It also eliminated the 4 most common coating issues – pinholes, uniformity, stress and adhesion.

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Dynasil inaugurates its online shop to offer optical materials, components and coatings direct on their website at deeply discounted prices.

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Hilger Crystals supplies synthetic crystal arrays for state-of-the-art, high speed X-ray baggage and cargo screening at security checkpoints e.g. airports and sea ports.

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Dynasil spins off Xcede Technologies to commercialize the first hemostat and tissue sealant capable of stopping severe and traumatic bleeding. This technology was originally developed within Dynasil Biomedical.

In response to the Helium 3 shortage, RMD developed CLYC (Cs₂LiYCl₆:Ce) scintillation crystals consisting of Cesium, Lithium, Yttrium, and Chlorine, doped with Cerium and with the Lithium enriched in 6 Li. When utilized in a radiation detector, CLYC gives first responders the ability to identify the presence and type of nuclear radiation.

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The engineering team at Optometrics designed and patented a hybrid diffraction grating and optical filter which exceeded the US weapons accessory manufacturer’s highly demanding technical requirements. The product exceeded expectations on environmental durability, spectral precision and optical quality while simplifying the manufacturing process.

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EMF’s technology of applying dichroic coatings to difficult to coat flexible substrates proves to be a game changer for the lighting and entertainment industry enabling companies to replace costly installations with low-cost, low-overhead flexible films.

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RMD developed an ultra-high-speed, high-resolution, X-ray imaging system capable of acquiring images at a rate of 120,000 frames per second (FPS) for the Department of Defense. The system was based on a fast-decay scintillator screen coupled to an ultra-fast CCD camera designed for ballistic impact studies. A specially designed X-ray source provided blur-free images of hypervelocity projectiles traveling over 18,000 miles per hour.

RMD’s 100,000 FPS X-ray Imaging

RMD introduces LPA-1, a portable X Ray fluorescence system for lead paint analysis, one of the most successful lead testing instruments ever developed.

RMD develops large area Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs) which greatly improve the signal to noise ratio for use in hybrid PET/MRI systems and in LIDAR applications. RMD’s compact and rugged APDs feature high quantum detection efficiency and wide spectral response.

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The EMI Scanner CT5000, was the first commercially available computed tomography (CT) whole body scanner. It was developed by Sir Godfrey Hounsfield. Hilger supplied the synthetic crystals for the scanner which made the first CT images of the human brain.

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RMD was founded by Dr. Gerald Entine to manufacture CdTe radiation detectors for use in nuclear power plants, medicine, and research. Since 1974 RMD’s mission has been to conduct world-class research and develop industry-leading commercial products. Today, that mission is undertaken by more than 60 scientists and engineers who are more often shaping materials research and development rather than following it. Today, RMD is recognized worldwide as a foremost expert in the fields of radiation detection and imaging, nuclear instrumentation, and non-destructive testing (NDT) and instrumentation.

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Dynasil Fused Silica provided fused silica for the docking lights of the moon lander on Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the moon.

Optometrics was founded as World Optics, Inc. by Mr. Peter Cianci in Waltham, MA.  It was primarily engaged in the manufacture of optical elements such as mirrors, lenses, prisms and windows. Today, Optometrics is recognized as a leading supplier of specialized optical components and sub-assemblies for wavelength selection. From gratings to polarizers, beamsplitters to monochromators, and coatings to filters, Optometrics maintains an excellent reputation for supplying spectrally precise equipment.

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Dynasil Fused Silica was founded to provide synthetic fused silica for military radar applications. Dynasil gained national recognition as NASA acknowledged the capability of Dynasil grade fused silica to withstand the thermal shock and radiation effects of deep space. Today, its products power next-generation photonics applications in lasers, semiconductors, telecom equipment, electronics, scientific instruments, energy and aerospace applications.

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Hilger Crystals was awarded the contract to develop X-ray detection crystals for the British government. By 1968, Hilger Crystals was specializing in emission spectroscopy and scintillation crystals.

EMF was founded by a Cornell University alumnus as the first company in the United States to provide evaporated metal thin film coatings. EMF today offers an innovative portfolio of precision custom and high-volume coatings for a wide range of industries including automotive, defense, consumer electronics, dentistry, astronomy, utilities, lighting and entertainment.

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Hilger was founded by Adam and Otto Hilger to manufacture precision optical and mechanical instruments. Manufacturing was set up in London with a few employees who specialized in the manufacture of precision optical and mechanical instruments. Today, Hilger Crystals has a well-established history and proven reputation for producing high-quality, commercial-grade synthetic crystals used in infrared spectroscopy and state-of-the-art scintillation and detection solutions.

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