Semiconductor pixel detectors are an important class of radiation and particle detection devices based on semiconductors, such as germanium or silicon (Si). A semiconductor diode is depleted by ...

One of the great problems in physics is the detection of electromagnetic radiation – that is, light – which lies outside the small range of wavelengths that the human eye can see. Think X-rays, for ...

Compact and efficient: prototype of a working, pocket-sized neutron detector made with semiconductor rich in lithium-6. (Courtesy: Northwestern University/Argonne National Laboratory) A semiconductor ...

The cost and performance of commercial spark optical emission spectrometer (OES) instruments depends on many things, including the type of detector technology employed in the instrument. Recently, ...

Semiconductor Particle-Detectors This new type of counter is supplanting all others In the field of low-energy nuclear physics. Among its advantages are rapid response and the ability to distinguish ...

What is a Harsh Environment? Numerous industrial applications, including space exploration, aerospace missions, the automobile sector, the down-hole oil and gas business, and geothermal power plants, ...