Used to transport the signals generated by the focal-plane detectors of the K600 magnetic spectrometer at iThemba LABS.
‘As you have your brain that collects all of the information that your eyes process, here is the same thing, you have the detector, that are your eyes, and then you need something that process all the information.."
Dr. Luna Pellegri, Senior researcher, iThemba LABS
Used to transport the signals generated by the focal-plane detectors of the K600 magnetic spectrometer at iThemba LABS.
‘As you have your brain that collects all of the information that your eyes process, here is the same thing, you have the detector, that are your eyes, and then you need something that process all the information.."
Dr. Luna Pellegri, Senior researcher, iThemba LABS
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From ‘Swart ster oor die Karoo’ (Black star over the Karoo) by Jan Rabie, 1957. Eva Stellaris was sent as a helper from the future with an assignment to specifically help with biological and hydroponic work - as an attempt for humans to stay alive living underground as it was too cold above ground.
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‘You don't always have to look for something because it is useful for the next day. It's like for the sake of knowledge..."
‘BaGel (Ball of Germanium and LaBr) It is used to detect the de-excitation radiation (gamma rays) from nuclei excited via nuclear reactions. Nuclear structure studies have important impact in the understanding of astrophysical phenomena such as the dynamics of neutron starts and the production of heavy elements in the universe.’
Dr. Luna Pellegri, Senior Researcher, iThemba LABS
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