Host organization: INFN-LNF, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati
Location/Country: Frascati (Rome), Italy
Description of activities: Characterization of X-ray detectors (stability, linearity, energy and time resolution) for spectroscopy: novel Silicon Drift Detectors of 1mm thickness; CZT detectors in various geometries; crystal spectrometer for extreme precision of X rays. Readout electronics and data analyses methods. Discussion of possible applications in science and for society.