Zhong He University of Michigan

Event Info

Title:  Polaris: High-Resolution Room-Temperature 3-D Semiconductor g-Ray Imaging Spectrometers

Date: Sept 29, 2008
Location: 3105 Etcheverry Hall
Time: 4-5pm

Abstract

This presentation describes the research and development effort on 3-dimensional position-sensitive semiconductor gamma-ray imaging spectrometers at the University of Michigan. The latest progress on radiation detectors, readout electronics and image reconstruction will be reported. Applications in nuclear non-proliferation, homeland security, medical imaging and nuclear physics will be discussed.