New detector to reveal the interiors of stars
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 06:21
in Physics & Chemistry
The most intense source of gamma radiation constructed to date will soon become operational at the ELI Nuclear Physics research facility. It will enable the study of reactions that reveal the details of many processes occurring within stars, in particular, those leading to the formation of oxygen. The project includes a particle detector built by physicists at the University of Warsaw. A prototype has recently concluded the first round of testing.