sapphire detector (IMAGE)

Texas A&M University

sapphire detector

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A MINER detector that is used to search for low-energy neutrinos at the Texas A&M TRIGA reactor. This sapphire detector can be used for both dark matter searches and for detection of reactor neutrinos that can not only provide evidence of new physics but also enable nuclear non-proliferation.

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Texas A&M University

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