With the material's low cost, huge plastic sheets could be formed easily into dramatically larger surface areas than other neutron detectors currently used and could aid in the protection of ports, stadiums and other large facilities.
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| Science & Technology |
| L. Livermore shows: a plastic scintillator that can discriminate between neutrons gamma rays |
| 2012-01-13 |
| As a result, the new technology could assist in detecting nuclear substances such as plutonium and uranium that might be used in improvised nuclear devices by terrorists and could help in detecting neutrons in major scientific projects. With the material's low cost, huge plastic sheets could be formed easily into dramatically larger surface areas than other neutron detectors currently used and could aid in the protection of ports, stadiums and other large facilities. |
| Posted by:Water Modem |
| #1 Absolutely scintillating! |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2012-01-13 20:31 |