Silicon semiconductors are widely used as particle detectors; however, their long-term operation is constrained by ...

Gamma-ray detection and analysis techniques have become indispensable in both basic and applied nuclear research. Modern systems utilise semiconductor detectors – notably high-purity germanium (HPGe) ...

Using technology similar to that found in smartphone cameras, NASA scientists are developing upgraded sensors to reveal more details about black hole outbursts and exploding stars — all while being ...

Analysis of data from a lightning mapper and a small, hand-held radiation detector has unexpectedly shed light on what a gamma-ray burst from lightning might look like - by observing neutrons ...

Detecting the tell-tale gamma radiation that might indicate the presence of nuclear devices or materials is a pressing concern for anti-terrorism efforts, and technology to do so is now considered ...

China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO)--one of the country's key national science and technology infrastructure facilities--has found a dozen ultra-high-energy (UHE) cosmic ...

The application of CVD diamond in high energy particle physics, fusion experiments, and neutron sources as vital diagnostic tools has been accelerated by a long-standing development partnership ...

All three versions of AstroPix sensor chips are on display from the oldest on the left to version 3 on the right. Version three, which began testing in April 2023 has bigger pixels and improved ...