Over two decades, the scientists and engineers having higher prospects on the rapid
development of nanotechnology. The size of suspended nanoparticles in the nanofluids …

Multi-messenger observations of the transient sky to detect cosmic explosions and
counterparts of gravitational wave mergers critically rely on orbiting wide-FoV telescopes to …

HERMES Pathfinder is an in-orbit demonstration consisting of a constellation of six 3U nano-
satellites hosting simple but innovative detectors for the monitoring of cosmic high-energy …

The studies of the influence of proton irradiation on the optical properties of the undoped Gd
3 Al x Ga 5-x O 12 (x= 0, 1, 2, 3) single crystals were carried out. A set of induced absorption …

Abstract The HERMES (High Energy Rapid Modular Ensemble of Satellites) Pathfinder
mission aims to develop a constellation of nanosatellites to study astronomical transient …

This work investigated the optical and scintillation properties of cerium-doped gadolinium
aluminum gallium garnet (Ce: GAGG) ceramics with different gallium-to-aluminum (Ga/Al) …

Alkali metal halides have long been used as scintillators for applications as sensors and
detectors. Usually, a small amount of impurities are added to these inorganic materials to …

Gamma-ray astrophysics in the MeV band is an exciting field in astronomy due to its
potential for multi-messenger astrophysics. It has, however, remained under-explored when …

This thesis comprises the first three chapters dedicated to providing an overview of Gamma
Ray-Bursts (GRBs), their properties, the instrumentation used to detect them, and Artificial …

As space exploration moves further and further into deep space, it is a big challenge to
develop antistatic inorganic thermal control coating with lightweight and strong adhesion to …