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New Method for Making Improved Radiation Detectors

05-31-2007 · Brookhaven National Laboratory

Scientists at Brookhaven Lab, with funding from DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration, have devised ways to improve the performance of radiation detectors, such as those used by law enforcement agencies to locate and identify radioactive material.

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