Nuclear detector: New materials hold promise for better detection of nuclear weapons
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 15:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have developed new materials that can detect hard radiation, a very difficult thing to do. The method could lead to a handheld device for detecting nuclear weapons and materials, such as a "nuclear bomb in a suitcase" scenario. The materials perform as well as materials that have emerged from five decades of research and development.