Berkeley Lab
The Gammasphere
To understand the fate of radioactive elements in the shock wave of an exploding star, or to learn the limits of stability for superheavy elements, or to answer many other interesting questions about what happens when atomic nuclei collide, fuse, spin, or break into pieces, a good way to start is by catching some gamma rays. The record for sensitivity and precision in detecting gamma rays emitted during nuclear events has long been held by the Gammasphere detector, developed at Berkeley Lab’s Nuclear Science Division (NSD) and now housed at Argonne National Laboratory.
credit: Lawrence Berkeley Nat'l Lab - Roy Kaltschmidt, photographer
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The Gammasphere
To understand the fate of radioactive elements in the shock wave of an exploding star, or to learn the limits of stability for superheavy elements, or to answer many other interesting questions about what happens when atomic nuclei collide, fuse, spin, or break into pieces, a good way to start is by catching some gamma rays. The record for sensitivity and precision in detecting gamma rays emitted during nuclear events has long been held by the Gammasphere detector, developed at Berkeley Lab’s Nuclear Science Division (NSD) and now housed at Argonne National Laboratory.
credit: Lawrence Berkeley Nat'l Lab - Roy Kaltschmidt, photographer
XBD9703-01089-02.TIF