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Diversification and the common ground
Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
Who would have thought, just a few years ago, that we would see so many long-standing barriers to new nuclear development falling like dominoes? Public opinion, policy, regulatory reform, finance and investment, design maturity, nuclear fuel enrichment, and fuel fabrication capacity have all advanced with remarkable speed in the United States.
Conventional wisdom holds that the most effective way to scale up the nuclear supply chain is to do so strategically, matching investments to the needs of reactor developers.
Zhigang Li, Junfeng Zhao, Yuanjie Sun, Yue Zhang, Hongtao Zhao
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 199 | Number 6 | June 2025 | Pages 957-966
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2404581
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Perovskite scintillators have garnered significant interest in the realm of gamma-ray imaging in the past few years. Here, a comprehensive investigation into the gamma-ray imaging properties of CsPbBr3-PP composite scintillators is presented, wherein the Monte Carlo simulation approach offered by Geant4 is utilized. The primary focus is on the point spread function and modulation transfer function of the material, elucidating the nuanced interactions between gamma-ray energy, scintillator thickness, and their resultant imaging capabilities. A key aspect of this study is the exploration of the nonlinear and inverse effect of scintillator thickness and the energy of the photon beam on the imaging quality, highlighting the trade-offs between energy deposition and image resolution.
This research underscores the importance of optimizing the scintillator design to balance these factors, catering to specific applications in high-energy detection and imaging. This work not only contributes significantly to the field of material sciences and radiographic imaging, but also provides practical insights for the development of more effective scintillator-based detectors. The findings of this study have broad implications for the design and application of perovskite scintillators in various high-tech industries and scientific research.