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Development of design of a radioisotope switchable neutron source and new portable detector of smuggling

  • 1. Nuclear and Radiation Safety Service, Tbilisi (Georgia)

Description

Development of simple and cheap radioisotope switchable neutron source for application in the portable device of detecting of smuggling is presented. Detailed calculations (Monte-Carlo modeling) for the purpose of optimization of a design of the source and the detector module are carried out. The sufficient an yield of neutrons, about 2 o 105 n/s provides the source with the sizes of approx 25 x 25 x 60 mm3. Results of simulation of scanning smuggling areas (polyethylene 10 x 10 x 5 cm3) behind the thick steel wall (1.2 cm) gave the relation of signal/ background 7-8

Part of:
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Nuclear Power and Energy Security

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Springer
Imprint Place
Dordrecht (Netherlands)
ISBN
978-90-481-3503-5 (PB); 978-90-481-3502-8 (HB); 978-90-481-3504-2 (ebook)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Nuclear Power and Energy Security
Imprint Pagination
282 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 157-165

Conference

Title
NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Nuclear Power and Energy Security
Dates
26-29 May 2009
Place
Yerevan (Armenia)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Armenia
INIS RN
40104540
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARGO; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION MONITORING
Descriptors DEC
EQUIPMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORING; RADIATION DETECTORS

Optional Information

Notes
17 refs., 12 figs. Imprint:The NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme. Published in NATO Security through Science Series-B: Physics and Boiphys