OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 11, 2010 -- PartTec, an Indiana-based manufacturer of radiation detection equipment, has signed an agreement to manufacture and market an advanced neutron detector system ...
When a neutron beam meets a sample, neutrons ricochet away from the material in various directions in a process called "neutron scattering." The scattered neutrons interact with specialized detectors ...
The COHERENT particle physics experiment at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has firmly established the existence of a new kind of neutrino interaction. Because neutrinos are ...
HOUSTON – It’s no secret that radiation is a great danger to astronauts. Most of the research to date concerns the effects of galactic cosmic rays, but what happens to those particles when they pass ...
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 ...
The particle accelerator beam operating power of the Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory hit 1.7 megawatts, breaking the previous record by a wide ...
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Examining the smallest parts of the universe often takes the biggest kinds of equipment. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a unique piece of equipment the size of a building is ...
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 ...