Silicon Drift Detectors (SDDs) have emerged as a pivotal technology in modern X‐ray spectroscopy, offering exceptional energy resolution, low electronic noise and rapid signal processing. These ...

Optics.org speaks to researchers in Sweden who have developed 1D and 2D position sensitive detectors as well as a compact and cost-effective spectrometer. Combining a position-sensitive detector (PSD) ...

At Texas A&M University, experimental particle physicist Dr. Rupak Mahapatra spends his days chasing some of the faintest ...

The calculations aided Graz University of Technology's research into the growth of one of the most promising 2D materials, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) - which has a honeycomb crystal structure ...

As we continue rapidly adopting automation in all fields of science and industry, the need for faster, higher precision, safer and more reliable production systems is critical, and a position sensing ...

Cheaper, larger and better infrared detectors grown on silicon wafers could give more scientists access to infrared astronomy and further spur the hunt for exoplanets and the study of the universe’s ...