A new facility for Non-Destructive Assay with a time-tagged {sup 252}Cf source

Journal Article · Wed Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3480224· OSTI ID:21431116

Stevanato, L; Caldogno, M; Xin, Hao ^[1]; Dima, R; Fabris, D; Nebbia, G ^[2]; Lunardon, M; Moretto, S; Pesente, S; Viesti, G ^[1]; Sajo-Bohus, L ^[3]

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1. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova (Italy)
2. INFN Sezione di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova (Italy)
3. Laboratorio de Fisica Nuclear, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Apartado 89000, 1080 A Caracas (Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of)

A new facility for non-destructive assay using a time-tagged {sup 252}Cf source is presented. The system is designed to analyze samples having maximum size of about 15x20 cm{sup 2}, the material recognition being obtained by measuring simultaneously transmission of neutrons and gamma rays.

• OSTI ID: 21431116
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1265, Issue 1; Conference: 8. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications, Santiago (Chile), 15-19 Dec 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3480224; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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