Ultra-cold quantum sensors cut X-ray uncertainty, improving nuclear material assessments

September 10, 2026 · 11:00 pm 1 sources

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• Ultra-cold quantum sensors cut X-ray uncertainty, improving nuclear material assessments
  Phys.org · September 10, 2026 23:00
  To monitor the amount and type of nuclear material at power plants and weapons facilities, scientists look for a special signal—the unique pattern of gamma rays emitted by specific radioactive elements. However, some of these elements also emit X-rays in the same energy range as the gamma-ray…