A new neutron detector made of a layered, lithium-enriched semiconductor material can fit in your hand. Neutron detectors are important in many industries, including space exploration and analysis.

The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to Hope College as part of a coalition of 10 colleges and universities building a highly efficient large- area neutron detector, the Modular Neutron ...

Homeland Security might soon have a new tool to add to its arsenal. Researchers at Northwestern Engineering and Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new material that opens doors for a new ...

Symetrica has introduced a prototype wearable detector system that provides high-sensitivity, high-accuracy and resolution for an improved source detection performance. The compact and lightweight ...

A neutron detector developed for studies focused on life science, drug discovery and materials technology has been licensed by PartTec Ltd. The Indiana-based manufacturer of radiation detection ...

A free neutron outside a nucleus is not stable. It undergoes beta decay at a probability. Over time, the number of free neutrons decreases exponentially at a time constant, which is called the neutron ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 16 (UPI) --Start-up technology company Rhombus Power Inc. reports its first product, an advanced neutron detector, is being demonstrated to U.S. government agencies. Mercury ...

A team of Russian scientists has designed a device that they claim would provide a quick and easy way of detecting explosives, drugs and other illegal substances hidden inside enclosed spaces such as ...

Researchers at Northwestern and Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new neutron detector that is both compact and effective. Traditionally, many pre-existing neutron detectors consist of a ...

In a muon tomography detector, cosmic-ray muons interact with an object and strike scintillators that emit photons. Wavelength-shifting fibers transmit the photons to photodetectors that digitize the ...

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Researchers have developed a new material that opens doors for a new class of neutron detectors. The semiconductor-based detector is highly efficient, stable, and can be used both in small, portable ...