Bringing high-energy particle detection in from the cold

Bringing high-energy particle detection in from the cold
Washington DC (SPX) May 07, 2015 - Radiation detectors, which monitor high-energy particles such as those produced by nuclear decay and cosmic radiation, are being used increasingly in medical imaging, petroleum well logging, astronomy and national security. Conventional semiconductor detectors made from germanium and silicon are standard equipment in nuclear physics, but are less useful in many emerging applications becaus ... more

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