Aerial Radiation Detection
An airborne system designed for the detection of radioactive sources on the soil surface from an aircraft normally senses gamma rays emitted by the source. Gamma rays have the longest path length (least attenuation) through the air of any of the common radioactive emissions and will thus permit source detection at large distances. A secondary benefit from gamma rays detection if that nearly all radioactive isotopes can be identified by the spectrum of gammas emitted. Major gaseous emissions from fuel processing plants emit gammas that may be detected and identified. Some types of special nuclear material also emit neutrons which are also useful for detection at a distance.
- Research Organization:
- Bechtel Nevada Corporation (US); Special Technologies Lab, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-96NV11718
- OSTI ID:
- 14046
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NV/11718-242; TRN: US0110955
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 Sep 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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