When you think of a radiation detector, you’re probably thinking of a Geiger tube and its high voltage circuitry. That isn’t the only way to measure gamma radiation, though, and [Alan] has a ...

[Dosimeter] - Ultrafast sensitive scintillation detector [Spectrometry] - Spectrum analyzer and isotope identifier 9-10% (FWHM) for Cs-137 [Radiation mapping] - Create tracks with Google Maps or ...

For that, you need something like this gamma-ray spectroscope. Dubbed the Pomelo by [mihai.cuciuc], the detector is a homebrew solid-state scintillation counter made from a thallium-doped cesium ...

An international team of astronomers reports the detection of four new gamma-ray millisecond pulsars using the Murriyang ...

Among the most fascinating phenomena are gamma rays, the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation. Recently, ...

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A new way to locate peat soils using gamma ray detectors mounted on aircraft has been developed by Irish scientists. Most of Ireland’s peatlands emit carbon because of land drainage and peat ...

Previous flares observed from the distant galaxy consisted of a few gamma rays per minute hitting the team's detector over several days. Another member of the team, John Finley, assistant professor of ...

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Using a gamma camera - special gamma ray detector - these areas can be located. Medical instruments are too expensive to be thrown away once they have been used, so they are washed several times ...