A lead halide material can detect and image single gamma-ray photons with both high-spatial and high-energy resolution ...

The University of Jyväskylä has developed a new handheld multipurpose detector that comprehensively detects all types of ionizing radiation. They worked on this project with the Finnish Radiation and ...

Silicon carbide radiation detectors represent a significant advance in semiconductor technology due to their wide bandgap, robustness, and high-temperature tolerance. These detectors are engineered to ...

Maintaining international nuclear security requires tracking and monitoring fissile materials, such as plutonium and uranium. Standoff radiation detectors, which can measure radioactivity from afar, ...

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KABC) -- When you visit Los Angeles International Airport, you likely will not notice it. As you travel through the airport, hundreds of monitors are sweeping for ...

Nuclear track detectors offer a robust means for recording and analysing the passage of ionising radiation through sensitive materials. These detectors, frequently ...

In their search for dark matter, scientists from the XENON Collaboration are using one of the world's most sensitive dark ...

The Global Burst Detection system, developed by Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories, carries a suite of sensors and instruments capable of identifying signals from nuclear detonations and ...

Tension continues to grow between Congress and the Department of Homeland Security over a $1.2 billion contract for new radiation monitors to screen trucks, cars and cargo containers for signs of ...