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Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that ...

Semiconductor detectors that directly measure the electrical signals produced by X-rays have hugely improved the resolution and contrast of computed tomography scanners. In the 1970s computed ...

Hamamatsu Photonics has developed the HyperGauge thickness measurement system C17319-11, a new device designed to enhance ...

Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CdZnTe) detectors are solid-state semiconductor devices that have become indispensable in fields ranging from medical imaging and industrial analysis to homeland security and ...

Gamma-ray detectors are typically of two types: scintillators and semiconductors. Scintillator-based detectors allow for comparatively straightforward manufacturing of large detectors but offer ...