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A new particle detector called PLATON uses a light-field camera, photon sensors, and AI to reconstruct particle paths in 3D.
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What
A new particle detector called PLATON uses a light-field camera, photon sensors, and AI to reconstruct particle paths in 3D.
When
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:06:51 GMT · 4h 6m ago
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Why
To replace millions of tiny detector components with a single block of light-producing material and potentially lead to sharper PET medical scans.
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This technology could match or surpass current detectors, be easier to scale, and improve medical imaging.
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