News

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  H3D has been awarded a $1.2 million contract for 10 H420 high-resolution radiation imagers to armasuisse
  H3D Wins $1.2 Million Contract from armasuisse
  May 11, 2026
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  It has been one year since H3D's 3D CZT was deployed on the ISS. Read this article to learn more about the launch, the mission, the history, and the future of space-based 3D CZT.
  1-Year Milestone Reached for ISS Deployment of 3D CZT
  April 17, 2026
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  The H420 is now incorporated into Finland's radiological emergency preparedness program. Follow this link to learn more.
  H420 used for Finnish Emergency Response
  March 15, 2026
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  The M400 made its television debut on CBS's CSI Vegas (Season 3, Episode 6) where it was used in a glove box to perform spectroscopy on a fuel pellet. Follow this link to watch the full episode.
  H3D's M400 Featured on CSI Vegas
  April 21, 2024
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  H3D participated in DoD DTRA's annual Chem Bio Operational Analysis (CBOA), a week-long field experiment, where we showcased the H420, the T400, and drone applications. Follow this link to watch some videos from the week.
  Tech Showcased at CBOA 2024
  April 18, 2024
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  Learn more about the DNN effort to dispose of 34 metric tons of plutonium.
  H420 used to image plutonium holdup
  April 9, 2024
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  H3D's GammAware has won the Products & Servies Innovation Award at the 2023 World Nuclear Exhibition, the largest civil nuclear event in the world.
  Innovation Award from WNE
  November 28, 2023
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  H3D has been ISO 9001 certified by NSF-ISR for engineering, assembly, and servicing of radiation detectors.
  ISO 9001 Certified
  October 19, 2023
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  H3D has been recognized by Ann Arbor SPARK with our third Fast Track award for our growth over the last three years.
  Growth Continues
  October 7, 2022
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  TERI is a technology demonstrator designed to qualify CZT technology for operation in space. Four H3D CZT crystals will be used as part of TERI's mission, which will be capable of both Compton and Coded-Aperture Imaging.
  H3D CZT to be Tested for Operation in Space
  August 21, 2022
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  Read up about two of our talented PhDs and their SBIR project in this article from the University of Michigan NERS department.
  H3D's Quantitative Gamma Imager
  June 6, 2022
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  The H Series was part of a collaboration to create ARAMIS. Watch the H420 traverse a nuclear power plant while mounted on a Spot^® robot to image high-dose areas.
  ARAMIS — Automated Radiation Mapping Integrated System
  March 1, 2022
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  We have been recognized for our great company culture by Great Place to Work^®.
  Certified Great Place to Work!
  April 12, 2022
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  Learn more about how H3D CZT can be used for dedicated breast cancer imaging in this article published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
  H3D's Proof-of-Concept for Breast Cancer Imaging
  May 1, 2021
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  Take a look at this article from Physics World to learn more about H3D's medical imaging achievements!
  H3D CZT in Next-Generation Medical-Imaging
  April 12, 2021
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  One of our partners, Valitus Technologies, advanced to the next phase of the AFWERX Base of the Future Challenge. The challenge seeks to improve aspects of U.S. Air Force Bases, and the Valitus solution includes an H3D CZT module!
  Valitus Technologies Advances in AFWERX Challenge
  February 11, 2021
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  The H420 was used in live decommissioning demonstrations. Check out our collaboration with RSCS!
  H3D at RSCS Technology Expo for Nuclear Decommissioning
  January 1, 2021
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  Corporate Vision magazine has chosen H3D as "Best in Room-Temperature Gamma-Ray Detection" for the 2020 Small Business Awards.
  Best Room-Temperature Gamma-Ray Detection Equipment
  Dec 15, 2020
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  NCT Magazine published an article highlighting H3D in the CBRNE space. Read about how Idaho National Laboratory is using an H420 for CBRNE research.
  H3D in NCT Magazine
  October 28, 2020
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  Check out an article from the DOE about H3D's history and business success.
  SBIR/STTR Success
  August 13, 2020
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  Check out how H3D is working with the University of Michigan to support national security research.
  H3D joins IIRM-URA program
  June 1, 2020
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  A recent drone flight at the Nevada National Security Site carried one of our imaging detectors.
  H3D on a Drone
  January 15, 2020
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  For the second year in a row, H3D has been awarded a SPARK Fast Track award for our impressive record of growth.
  Still Growing
  June 15, 2018
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  We've been hard at work providing the army with new systems for radiological-nuclear point detection and mobile standoff detection. Read about it on page 50.
  A New System
  June 1, 2018
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  Read an article about H3D's collaboration with the Nevada National Security Site. We are helping to "develop a new asset to respond to nuclear emergencies".
  Flying High
  January 15, 2018
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  Our revenue has more than doubled every year for the last 3 years. You can now find our products in almost half of all US nuclear power plants and in facilities around the world.
  It's Official: We've Grown
  April 26, 2017
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  Read about Prarie Island nuclear plant's experience with our H100 and S100.
  Prarie Island's Experience
  March 23, 2017
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  Read about some of H3D's trials and successes over the last half decade.
  Celebrating 5 years
  February 9, 2017
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  Polaris-H (now known as the H100) is a featured detector in Los Alamos National Laboratory Detector and Instrumentation Highlights.
  Detector of the Month
  August 3, 2015
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  Check out an article about us from the University of Michigan's NERS Notes.
  Start-up Success!
  March 12, 2015
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  Check out this article from Laser Focus World about our technology.
  What's special about our technology?
  May 2, 2014
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  Check out the article Xconomy wrote about H3D and our chairman, Zhong He.
  Game Changing Technology
  April 17, 2014
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  The Polaris-H (now H100) appeared in Popular Science.
  What's New and What's Next? We Are.
  March 12, 2014
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  The University of Michigan published an article about how we are revolutionizing radiation detection.
  On the Market
  March 11, 2014
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  Check out an article about our technology in Crain's Detroit Business.
  A Delicate Detector
  April 21, 2013

Technology

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  Learn about H3D detector efficiency compared to another CZT product.
  Comparison of detector efficiency
  October 21, 2025
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  Learn more about a H420 measurement of radon daughter products in a Michigan basement.
  H420 detects radon daughter products in Michigan basement
  April 15, 2024
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  Learn more about improved exposure estimation using CdZnTe detectors.
  CdZnTe detectors pass the new exposure accuracy standard
  February 1, 2024
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  Learn more about H420 and M400 performance on the ANSI N42.34 standard.
  H420 and M400 detectors pass RIID standard
  January 5, 2024
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  Read about the lessons you can learn about using H3D's H420 from its appearance on the TV show "Beyond Skinwalker Ranch".
  Using the H420 to Search for Interdimensional Portals
  June 15, 2023
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  See how the H3D S400 can help determine the difference between natural occuring radiation and contamination in whole-body counters.
  S400 Used Inside Whole-Body Counters
  April 20, 2022
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  Read about how the H3D M400 can be used in a novel CdZnTe-based characterization technique to calibrate HPGe detectors for fundamental physics.
  The M400 in a Novel
  CZT Characterization Technique
  February 24, 2022
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  Read more about how the M400 measures up to competing OEM systems. Not all plug-and-play CZT spectrometers are equivalent!
  Choosing a Plug-and-Play CZT Spectrometer
  November 1, 2021
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  Check out a case study from H3D regarding our coded aperture imaging modality.
  Coded Aperture Imaging Ghosting Case Study
  August 26, 2021
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  It is important to know what specifications matter when choosing a gamma imager. Here is your guide to picking a system for your application.
  Finding the Right Gamma Imager
  December 14, 2020
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  Get some insight into how H3D detectors let you "see" radiation. Learn about how we create our images!
  How Does Gamma-Ray Imaging Work?
  August 1, 2020
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  We often get asked how our detector systems compare with other gamma imagers out there. Here are ten considerations.
  Selecting A Gamma Imager
  January 5, 2016
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  Read about why energy resolution matters when choosing a detector.
  Why Energy Resolution Matters-II
  August 6, 2015
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  Has CZT dissapointed in the past? Read about why you should reconsider.
  Why H3D CZT is Different
  April 20, 2015
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  Read about why energy resolution matters when choosing a detector.
  Why Energy Resolution Matters
  September 14, 2014

Journal Publications

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  Learn more about how Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory used H3D technology to create the Polaris-LAMP system, which can create 3D reconstruction of photon sources.
  IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
  September 1, 2021
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  A combined radiation and optical photograph of a tourist in Chernobyl has been published in the April 2020 issue of National Geographic celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
  H3D in National Geographic
  March 1, 2020
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  Read a white paper recently published with our collaborators at NIST about using our technology for prompt gamma-ray activiation analysis (PGAA).
  Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
  October 1, 2019
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  Read a white paper about our Polaris-H (now the H100) published in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A.
  NIM-A Journal
  April 4, 2015

Videos

• How Does Radiation Imaging Work?
  April 8, 2024
• H3D's Superior Service & Production
  January 11, 2024
• H3D: Committed to Quality
  November 6, 2023
• Welcome to H3D, Inc.!
  May 16, 2022
• An Introduction to H3D, Inc.!
  October 27, 2020
• Who you gonna call? Dosebusters!
  April 1, 2022
• H3D H Series on a Spot Robot
  December 13, 2021
• How to Use H3D Technology to Quantify Radiation Sources
  December 7, 2023
• The World's Only Waterproof Radiation Imager
  November 13, 2023