Researchers at NIST have developed ultrasensitive quantum sensors that significantly improve the accuracy of monitoring nuclear materials. These sensors, known as transition edge sensors (TESs), precisely measure X-ray emissions from elements like plutonium, uranium, and neptunium. By accurately accounting for these X-ray emissions, which can interfere with gamma-ray detection, scientists can better monitor nuclear facilities and assess the composition of nuclear materials for safeguards and efficiency. AI
RANK_REASON The item details a scientific advancement in sensor technology with potential applications in nuclear monitoring, published in a peer-reviewed journal. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]
- Houghton University
- Jonathan Dean
- Kastler–Brossel Laboratory
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- neptunium
- NIST
- Paris
- Physical Review Letters
- plutonium
- Sorbonne University
- Tess
- Transition-Edge Sensors for Particle Induced X-ray Emission Measurements
- University of Colorado Boulder
- uranium
- X-ray
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