Efficient single particle detection with a superconducting nanowire
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Abstract
Detection of α- and β-particles is of paramount importance in a wide range of applications. Current particle detectors are all macroscopic and have limited time resolution. We demonstrate a nanoscale particle detector with a small detection volume, high detection efficiency, short dead times and low dark count levels. We measure α- and β-particle detection efficiencies close to unity using different sources and also demonstrate blindness towards γ-rays. Our nanoscale detector offers particle detection measurements with unprecendented spatial resolution.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Particle Detector Development and Performance · Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies · Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
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Affiliations
Stockholm University 1 Physics Department, , SE 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Delft University of Technology 2 Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, , P.O. Box 5046, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
Delft University of Technology 3 Radiation and Isotopes for Health, , Mekelweg 15, 2629 JB Delft, The Netherlands
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