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Nuclear contraband could be spotted using laser pulses

24 Mar 2016 Hamish Johnston
Image showing a radiation symbol on a briefcase
Nuclear contraband: new detector could spot hidden radioactive material. (Courtesy: iStockphoto/NikolayN)
A new technique that uses laser pulses to detect concealed radioactive materials has been proposed b

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