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New scintillating composite leads to versatile and inexpensive neutron sensor

April 13, 2026, 12:24PMNuclear News
Solid-state composite neutron detector demonstrating the stacked-disk fabrication approach, with neutron-sensitive glass elements embedded in a transparent matrix to enable efficient light transport to the photodetector. (Photo: LANL)

Los Alamos National Laboratory has announced the development of a new type of neutron sensor that works across a wide range of conditions, including in the presence of strong gamma radiation.

The technology is called the Integrated Composite Optical Neutron Sensor (ICONS).

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