Nuclear and Ray Technologies for Space Physics Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Nuclear and ray technology have significantly contributed to the recent epoch of multi-messenger physics and astrophysics. For future scientific space missions devoted to study fundamental physics and astrophysics, as well as space weather and the Earth’s magnetosphere, the development of novel technologies for sensors and front-end electronics is paving the way to new pioneering detectors.

This Special Issue is focused on the latest developments and research results of novel sensor technologies, which span from modules with integrated readout and processing electronics to sensors and new electronics production methods, relying on ground-breaking additive manufacturing techniques. Among other technologies, additive manufacturing has been proven to enable a new design approach integrating different materials and functionalities.

This capability of integrating different technologies will enable the development of cheaper and more flexible detectors for space applications.

The latest technological developments on sensors and front-end electronics will be shared through this Special Issue. We invite researchers and investigators to contribute with their original research or review articles to this Special Issue.

Dr. Cristian De Santis
Guest Editor

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