Understanding gamma rays in our universe through StarBurst, a small satellite instrument
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), has developed ...
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Cesium Iodide
Dubbed the Pomelo by [mihai.cuciuc], the detector is a homebrew solid-state scintillation counter made from a thallium-doped cesium iodide crystal and a silicon photomultiplier. The scintillator ...
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NASA launches shoebox-sized satellite to probe gamma-ray bursts
The light initially interacts with a layer of cesium iodide known as a scintillator. This scintillator converts the gamma ray into visible light. The light produced then penetrates another layer ...
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Patriot Announces Discovery of a Large Cesium Zone at Shaakichiuwaanaan
cesium iodide in X-ray equipment, cesium nitrate in pyrotechnics and scintillation counters, and cesium sulfates in water treatment and scientific instruments. A Quality Assurance / Quality ...
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NASA's tiny BurstCube mission launches to study cosmic blasts
When a gamma ray enters one of BurstCube's four detectors, it encounters a cesium iodide layer called a scintillator, which converts it into visible light. The light then enters another layer ...
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Gamma Ray Spectroscopy The Pomelo Way
Dubbed the Pomelo by [mihai.cuciuc], the detector is a homebrew solid-state scintillation counter made from a thallium-doped cesium iodide crystal and a silicon photomultiplier. The scintillator ...