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 ...

Hexagonal boron nitride semiconductors enable cost-effective detection of neutron signals Date: August 17, 2016 Source: American Institute of Physics Summary: Researchers have developed an alternative ...

Neutron detection remains at the forefront of experimental physics and engineering, with technologies continually evolving to address both scientific inquiry and practical safety applications. Recent ...

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 ...

Neutron detection technologies have evolved markedly in recent years, driven by the imperative for enhanced safety in nuclear energy, improved homeland security measures, and advances in experimental ...

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 ...

How long do neutrons live? The answer could change how we think everything from the cosmos to coffee cups. Yet, scientists don’t agree on the neutron longevity. The disagreement is fanned by the ...

Key innovation Side view of the Central Neutron Detector, which is part of CLAS12 at Jefferson Lab. (Courtesy: Jefferson Lab) A cutting-edge experiment that probes the internal structure of the ...

UT Austin scientists were involved in detecting two events, occurring 10 days apart in January 2020, in which black holes and neutron stars collided. For the first time, researchers have confirmed the ...

In the world of nuclear physics, protons often take the spotlight. But now, for the first time, the neutron has stepped into it. A recent experiment using the U.S. Department of Energy’s Jefferson Lab ...