Large-Area Plasma-Panel Radiation Detectors for Nuclear Medicine Imaging to Homeland Security and the Super Large Hadron Collider

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel plasma-panel radiation detector capable of sensing a broad spectrum of radiation types and energies, with potential applications in nuclear medicine, security, and high-energy physics.

Contribution

It presents a new radiation sensor based on plasma display technology, detailing its operation principle and initial experimental results.

Findings

Detects ionizing and non-ionizing radiation over a wide energy range

Demonstrates potential for diverse applications in medicine, security, and physics

Provides early performance data of the plasma-panel detector

Abstract

A new radiation sensor derived from plasma panel display technology is introduced. It has the capability to detect ionizing and non-ionizing radiation over a wide energy range and the potential for use in many applications. The principle of operation is described and some early results presented.