Uncertainty in the use of MAMA software to measure particle morphological parameters from SEM images

Technical Report · Mon Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1361474· OSTI ID:1361474

Schwartz, Daniel S. ^[1]; Tandon, Lav ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

The MAMA software package developed at LANL is designed to make morphological measurements on a wide variety of digital images of objects. At LANL, we have focused on using MAMA to measure scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of particles, as this is a critical part of our forensic analysis of interdicted radiologic materials. In order to successfully use MAMA to make such measurements, we must understand the level of uncertainty involved in the process, so that we can rigorously support our quantitative conclusions.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1361474
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-17-24503
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
Morphological analysis SEM particle analysis