Proton interrogation
Conference
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OSTI ID:960931
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
Energetic proton beams may provide an attractive alternative when compared to electromagnetic and neutron beams for active interrogation of nuclear threats because: they have large fission cross sections, long mean free paths and high penetration, and proton beams can be manipulated with magnetic optics. We have measured time-dependent cross sections for delayed neutrons and gamma-rays using the 800 MeV proton beam from the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center for a set of bare and shielded targets. The results show significant signals from both unshielded and shielded nuclear materials. Results will be presented.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 960931
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-08-06572; LA-UR-08-6572; TRN: US1002672
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: IEEE ; October 19, 2008 ; Dresden, Germany
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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