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Avalanche Photodiode (1 of 2)

Caption: Georgia Tech researchers have shown that ultraviolet avalanche photodiodes they developed offer the high gain, reliability and robustness needed to detect bioterrorism agents and help authorities rapidly contain an incident like the 2001 anthrax attacks.

Credit: Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

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