Gamma ray optics: a viable tool for a new branch of scientific discovery
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
There has been a surprise discovery of ‘significant’ refraction of gamma rays which opens the door to nuclear photonics and the use of high energetic light beams to investigate the atomic nucleus. Isotope specific gamma ray microscopes could remotely search for harmful nuclear materials or provide less destructive and more selective medical imaging.