News tagged with radiation detectors
Sensing the infrared: Researchers improve infrared detectors using single-walled carbon nanotubes
(Phys.org) -- Whether used in telescopes or optoelectronic communications, infrared detectors must be continuously cooled to avoid being overwhelmed by stray thermal radiation. Now, a team of researchers from ...
May 23, 2012 |
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New hybrid detector monitors alpha, beta, and gamma radiation simultaneously
By combining three layers of detection into one new device, a team of researchers from Japan has proposed a new way to monitor radiation levels at power plant accident sites. The device would be more economical that using ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Japan firm creates radiation-detecting plastic
Japan's Teijin Chemicals Limited said Wednesday it had created a plastic that emits a blue light when exposed to radioactivity, which it says will lead to cheaper radiation detectors.
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Nuclear fears spark rush for radiation detectors
A scare over irradiated food from Japan has sparked a global rush to buy radiation detectors, US dealers said, with most reporting they have no more stock to sell.
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Diplomat says minuscule fallout reaches Calif.
(AP) -- The first radioactive fallout from Japan's crippled nuclear plant reached Southern California early Friday, but the readings indicate levels far below a level that could endanger people, according ...
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Off-the-shelf electronics turn up gain on spectroscopy
Whether the object of attention is a novel aspect of the universe or an enigmatic and distant colleague, listening is key to nearly any effort to seek understanding. And not just with your ears. Spectroscopy, the study of ...
Jan 11, 2011 |
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NPL builds long range alpha detector
The UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has developed a new portable radiation detector that can assess the safety of potentially contaminated areas far quicker than current methods. The prototype was ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Scientists Develop New Laser-Machining Techniques for Radiation Detectors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory have developed new laser-machining techniques for radiation detectors. "The new detectors will enable the next generation of space-based high-energy ...
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Exploring the secrets of dark matter
Even the biggest Star Trek fan would probably have trouble understanding the technical details of the research done by Queen's University Particle Astrophysics Professor Wolfgang Rau of Kingston, Canada.
Feb 18, 2010 |
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New experiment could reveal make-up of the Universe
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Liverpool are constructing highly sensitive detectors as part of an international project to understand the elements that make up the universe.
Aug 06, 2009 |
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