Islamabad-Perovskites are materials made up of organic compounds bound to a metal. Propelled into the forefront of materials\u2019 research because of their structure and properties, perovskites are earmarked for a wide range of applications, including in solar cells, LED lights, lasers, and photodetectors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That last application, photo \u2014 or light \u2014 detection, is of particular interest to scientists at EPFL\u2019s School of Basic Sciences who have developed a perovskite that can detect gamma rays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by the labs of Professors L\u00e1szlo Forr\u00f3 and Andreas Pautz, the researchers have published their work in Advanced Science. \u201cThis photovoltaic perovskite crystal, grown in this kilogram size, is a game changer,\u201d says Forr\u00f3. \u201cYou can slice it into wafers, like silicon, for optoelectronic applications, and, in this paper, we demonstrate its utility in gamma-ray detection.\u201d Gamma-rays are a kind of penetrating electromagnetic radiation that is produced from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei, e.g., in nuclear or even supernovae explosions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gamma-rays are on the shortest end of the electromagnetic spectrum, which means that they have the highest frequency and the highest energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad-Perovskites are materials made up of organic compounds bound to a metal. Propelled into the forefront of materials\u2019 research because of their structure and properties, perovskites are earmarked for a wide range of applications, including in solar cells, LED lights, lasers, and photodetectors.\u00a0 That last […]<\/p>\n
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