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Gammasphere's [[Gammasphere Detectors|detectors]] use [[Germanium|germanium]] that needs to be kept at a specified temperature to stay intact. For this reason, Gammasphere uses liquid nitrogen within each detector to maintain the thermal requirement. | Gammasphere's [[Gammasphere Detectors|detectors]] use [[High Purity Germanium (HPGe)|germanium]] that needs to be kept at a specified temperature to stay intact. For this reason, Gammasphere uses liquid nitrogen within each detector to maintain the thermal requirement. |