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detector

[dih-tek-ter] / dɪˈtɛk tər /


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The detector has also been tested in radiation conditions far harsher than those expected in lunar orbit.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

By integrating metasurface optics directly into the detector itself, the researchers demonstrate how advances in quantum physics and materials engineering can help unlock the full potential of terahertz technology.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

To overcome that limitation, the research team designed the detector around a metasurface, a patterned structure that concentrates electromagnetic energy into extremely small regions.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Individually, each detector only captures part of the picture.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The woman motions me through the metal detector.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas



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