Integrated nuclear techniques to detect illicit materials

Conference · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:563817

DeVolpi, A

This paper discusses the problem of detecting explosives in the context of an object being transported for illicit purposes. The author emphasizes that technologies developed for this particular application have payoffs in many related problem areas. The author discusses nuclear techniques which can be applied to this detection problem. These include: x-ray imaging; neutronic interrogation; inelastic neutron scattering; fieldable neutron generators. He discusses work which has been done on the applications of these technologies, including results for detection of narcotics. He also discusses efforts to integrate these techniques into complementary systems which offer improved performance.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 563817
• Report Number(s): ANL/TD/CP-94353; CONF-9708127-; ON: DE97054178; TRN: 98:000672
• Resource Relation: Conference: Gordon research conference on illicit substance detection, London (United Kingdom), 24-28 Aug 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
EXPLOSIVES
DETECTION
X RADIATION
NEUTRONS
INELASTIC SCATTERING
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
SECURITY