Semiconductor Crystal Growth and Ceramics Group
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NETPark Research Institute
Joseph Swan Way
Sedgefield
County Durham
TS21 3FB
United Kingdom
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Website: www.dur.ac.uk/~dph0www5
Primary Contact: Dr Andy Brinkman
Position: Professor
Email: a.w.brinkman@durham.ac.uk
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Description
The main activity is to 'grow' large diameter crystals for use in X-ray detection. The work at NETPark will contribute to the substantial HEXITEC programme to develop high energy, colour X-ray imaging. High energy X-rays are very penetrating and they can be used, for example, to inspect the inside of engine casings. The "colour" part of HEXITEC can be used in substance identification such as the detection of 'dirty bombs', or other nuclear material at airports. Another interesting possibility will be to change the way in which X-rays are used in medicine
