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The 19th International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors (LTD19) was an opportunity for researchers from around the world to exchange information about the
Look at an astronomical marvel like the Cat’s Eye Nebula at right, with an average gas temperature about twice as hot as the surface of the Sun. It seems
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have published landmark test results that suggest a promising class of sensors can be
Due to overlap with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in missions, scientific interests, expertise, and instrumental requirements
Check standards are used by the NIST Radiation Physics Division to monitor the performance of the alanine dosimetry system that is central to its high-dose
This project develops and applies metrologies and standards for characterizing microstructure and dynamics in advanced functional materials of technological
Denis E. Bergeron, Jeffrey T. Cessna, Ryan P. Fitzgerald, Gulakhshan Hamad, Lizbeth Laureano-Perez, Leticia Pibida, Brian E. Zimmerman
Gadolinium-153 was standardized for activity by live-timed anticoincidence counting and an ampoule was submitted to the international reference system (SIR)
Brittany Broder, Denis E. Bergeron, Ryan P. Fitzgerald, Brian E. Zimmerman
The Vinten 671 ionization chamber (VIC) was modelled using four Monte Carlo (MC) programs: EGS++, EGSnrc, Penelope, and TOPAS. VICs with well-characterized
X-ray backscatter systems are used for the screening of personnel for hidden weapons and other contraband. Unlike conventional radiographic x-ray systems