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Delft nano-detector very promising for remote cosmic realms
01-17-2007 · EurekAlert!A miniscule but super-sensitive sensor can help solve the mysteries of outer space. Cosmic radiation, which contains the terahertz frequencies that the sensors detect, offers astronomers important new information about the birth of star systems and planets. Merlijn Hajenius developed these sensors for Delft University of Technology's Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, in cooperation with the SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research. He will receive his PhD degree on 19 January based on this research subject.
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