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Superconducting microwires detect high-energy particles

23 May 2025
Fermilab's SMSPD
New detector This SMSPD was created by a team led by researchers at Fermilab. (Courtesy: Cristián Peña/Fermilab)
Arrays of superconducting wires have been used to detect beams of high-energy charged particles. Muc

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