Performance of an RPM based on Gd-lined plastic scintillator for neutron and gamma detection [ANIMMA--2015-IO-x19]
- INFN Genova (Italy)
INFN and ANN designed and developed a Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM) to detect gamma and neutron radiations using plastic scintillator coupled to Gadolinium. The system is a portal for the screening of vehicle and cargo containers aiming at detecting the presence of radioactive elements and, in particular, Special Nuclear Materials (SNM). The system was calibrated based on static measurements at the INFN laboratory and characterized with dynamic tests at the the JRC ITRAP+10 facility. Results showed that the system is not only compliant to international standards of its category, but exceeds them in most of the cases, demonstrating the validity of the novel technology and of the implemented layout. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - IEEE, 3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10016-5997 (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 22531494
- Report Number(s):
- ANIMMA-2015-IO-x19; TRN: US16V0534102435
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: ANIMMA 2015: 4. International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, Lisboa (Portugal), 20-24 Apr 2015; Other Information: Country of input: France; 12 Refs.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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