Microstructured Semiconductor Neutron Detector (IMAGE)
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The microstructured semiconductor neutron detector is a portable device designed to detect neutrons, a signature radiation emitted by some nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons. Kansas State University's Douglas McGregor, professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, and his team of researchers designed and developed the detector that was given a 2009 R&D 100 Award.
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