OUR SCIENCE ABOUT DEPARTMENTS PARTNER WITH US CAREERS NEWS CONTACT DIRECTORY SEARCH Instrumentation Division Creating customized solutions to instrumentation challenges—from detectors probing for fundamental particles created in the formation of the universe to quantum networks for the internet of the future. Part of Brookhaven National Lab's Advanced Technology Research Office. Home Sensors Integrated Electronics System Development Facilities & Infrastructure Org Chart Sensors Integrated Electronics System Development Facilities & Infrastructure For more than 70 years, Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Instrumentation Division has developed advanced technology in support of science and national security. Through our in-house expertise in sensors, electronics, and complex systems and state-of-the-art fabrication, testing, and characterization facilities, we work together with our customers to provide customized solutions to instrumentation challenges. We lead innovation in several areas—from detectors probing for fundamental particles created in the formation of the universe billions of years ago to quantum networks for the internet of the future. Realizing that no two challenges are the same, we engage with our customers from concept to completion. Our deep technical understanding informs the design process, ensuring that the final delivered product meets the goals defined at project onset. Gabriella Carini Director (631) 344-3004, carini@bnl.gov Examples from our project portfolio Enabling ultrafast detectors with LGADs We fabricated the first capacitively coupled (AC) low-gain avalanche diodes (LGADs) based on a new design concept that preserves fast timing capabilities, making these silicon sensors promising candidates for particle tracking in future high-energy physics experiments. Improving energy resolution with SDDs Our co-invention of the silicon drift detector (SDD) has enabled unsurpassed energy resolution and high count rates for a variety of scientific and industrial applications, including particle physics, astrophysics, mining, and soil surveying. Detecting gamma rays with TlBr We are developing a detector based on thallium bromide (TlBr)—an emerging semiconductor material with excellent radiation-detection properties—to determine the location and content of radioactive sources that emit gamma rays. ‹ › The Instrumentation Division is part of Brookhaven Laboratory's Advanced Technology Research Office. Brookhaven National Laboratory PO Box 5000 Upton, NY 11973-5000 (631) 344-8000 Contact us Our Science About History Leadership Visiting the Lab Site Index Staff Directory Careers Facilities Guest Center Partnerships For Vendors Departments Public Events Inclusion & Diversity Newsroom Technology Licensing Stakeholder Relations Students & Educators Sustainability Privacy and security notice Brookhaven Science Associates Brookhaven Science Associates manages and operates Brookhaven National Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. | More