Published 2019 | Version v1
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Modelling Photonuclear Method of Hidden Explosives Detection

Creators

  • 1. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russian Federation)

Description

This work is devoted to the method of externally controlling objects to detect hidden explosives. A model description of the activation detection of carbon with the use of registering 12B-activity (β− decay produced in a carbon target hidden in a luggage by a beam of electrons with an energy of 50 MeV due to the photonuclear reaction 13C(γ, p) 12B is presented. The simulation is carried out with consideration for the influence of the main background processes related to the generation of photoneutrons. The detection of nitrogen due to reactions 14N(γ, 2n) 12N and 14N(γ, 2p) 12B is considered.

Availability note (English)

Available online: http://www1.jinr.ru/Pepan_letters/panl_2019_2/05_Pokotilovskii.pdf

Abstract (Russian)

Работа посвящена методу детектирования скрытых взрывчатых материалов и содержит описание расчетной модели детектирования β-активности 12В, генерируемого в углеродной мишени, скрытой в багаже, в реакции 13C(γ, p)12B пучком электронов с энергией 50 МэВ. Особое внимание уделено детальным расчетам ложных эффектов и фона, возникающего за счет генерации фотонейтронов. Также рассмотрено детектирование азота по реакциям 14N(γ, 2n)12N и 14N(γ, 2p)12B.

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Modelirovanije fotoyadernogo metoda detektirovanija skrytikh vzryvchatykh veschestv

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URL
http://www1.jinr.ru/Pepan_letters/panl_2019_2/05_Pokotilovskii.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pis'ma v Zhurnal 'Fizika Ehlementarnykh Chastits i Atomnogo Yadra'
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
2/221
Journal Page Range
p. 116-128
ISSN
1814-5957

INIS

Country of Publication
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)
Country of Input or Organization
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)
INIS RN
50083075
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BORON 12; CARBON; CARBON 13; DETECTION; EXPLOSIVES; MEV RANGE 10-100; NITROGEN 12; NITROGEN 14; PHOTONEUTRONS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BORON ISOTOPES; CARBON ISOTOPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FERMIONS; HADRONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEV RANGE; MILLISECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEUTRONS; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PHOTONUCLEONS; RADIOISOTOPES; STABLE ISOTOPES

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Notes
21 refs., 15 figs., 3 tabs.