Neutron interrogation system using high gamma ray signature to detect contraband special nuclear materials in cargo
Abstract
A system for inspecting cargo for the presence of special nuclear material. The cargo is irradiated with neutrons. The neutrons produce fission products in the special nuclear material which generate gamma rays. The gamma rays are detecting indicating the presence of the special nuclear material.
- Inventors:
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- Oakland, CA
- Berkeley, CA
- San Ramon, CA
- Palo Alto, CA
- Kensington, CA
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 985656
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,359,480
- Application Number:
- 10/838,762
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
Citation Formats
Slaughter, Dennis R, Pohl, Bertram A, Dougan, Arden D, Bernstein, Adam, Prussin, Stanley G, and Norman, Eric B. Neutron interrogation system using high gamma ray signature to detect contraband special nuclear materials in cargo. United States: N. p., 2008.
Web.
Slaughter, Dennis R, Pohl, Bertram A, Dougan, Arden D, Bernstein, Adam, Prussin, Stanley G, & Norman, Eric B. Neutron interrogation system using high gamma ray signature to detect contraband special nuclear materials in cargo. United States.
Slaughter, Dennis R, Pohl, Bertram A, Dougan, Arden D, Bernstein, Adam, Prussin, Stanley G, and Norman, Eric B. 2008.
"Neutron interrogation system using high gamma ray signature to detect contraband special nuclear materials in cargo". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/985656.
@article{osti_985656,
title = {Neutron interrogation system using high gamma ray signature to detect contraband special nuclear materials in cargo},
author = {Slaughter, Dennis R and Pohl, Bertram A and Dougan, Arden D and Bernstein, Adam and Prussin, Stanley G and Norman, Eric B},
abstractNote = {A system for inspecting cargo for the presence of special nuclear material. The cargo is irradiated with neutrons. The neutrons produce fission products in the special nuclear material which generate gamma rays. The gamma rays are detecting indicating the presence of the special nuclear material.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/985656},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
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