Published September 21, 2007 | Version v1
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Ionizing photon methods for standoff bomb detection

Creators

  • 1. Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Kansas State University, 3002 Rathbone Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey (United Kingdom)

Description

We consider a method that uses multiple photon-scatter and photon-induced positron annihilation radiation (PIPAR) responses in a template-matching procedure to assist in rapid standoff detection of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The procedure is shown in a simulation study to be able to distinguish an explosive surrogate (fertilizer) from several inert materials, and thus the method may prove useful as part of a multidimensional approach in detecting hidden chemical explosives

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.05.188

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2007.05.188;
PII
S0168-9002(07)01080-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
580
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 778-781
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
10. international symposium on radiation physics
Acronym
ISRP 10
Dates
17-22 Sep 2006
Place
Coimbra (Portugal)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39062214
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANNIHILATION; BOMBS; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES; DETECTION; EQUIPMENT; FERTILIZERS; PHOTONS; POSITRONS; SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EXPLOSIVES; FERMIONS; INTERACTIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATTER; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; WEAPONS

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