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Title: APSTNG; Radiation interrogation for verification of chemical and nuclear weapons

Abstract

This paper reports on a recently developed neutron diagnostic probe system that has the potential to satisfy a significant number of van-mobile and fixed-portal requirements for nondestructive verification of sealed munitions. The probe is based on a unique associated-particle sealed-tube neutron generator (APSTNG) that interrogates a TLI (treaty-limited item) with a low intensity beam of 14-MeV neutrons generated form the deuterium-tritium reaction and that detects the alpha-particle associated with each neutron. Gamma-ray spectra of resulting neutron inelastic scattering and fission reactions identify nuclides associated with all major chemicals in chemical warfare agents, explosives, and drugs, as well as many pollutants and fissile and fertile special nuclear material. Flight times determined form detection times of the gamma-rays and alpha-particles yield a separate tomographic image of each.

Authors:
; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
  2. Nuclear Diagnostic Systems, Springfield, VA (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6969564
Report Number(s):
CONF-911106-
Journal ID: ISSN 0018-9499; CODEN: IETNAE
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 39:4; Conference: 1991 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) nuclear science symposium and medical imaging conference, Santa Fe, NM (United States), 2-9 Nov 1991; Journal ID: ISSN 0018-9499
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; ARMS CONTROL; VERIFICATION; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIONS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; EXPLOSIVES; GAMMA SPECTRA; FAST NEUTRONS; INELASTIC SCATTERING; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; ALPHA DETECTION; ALPHA PARTICLES; NEUTRON BEAMS; BARYONS; BEAMS; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CHARGED PARTICLES; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EXPLOSIONS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MATERIALS TESTING; NEUTRONS; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATION DETECTION; SCATTERING; SPECTRA; TESTING; 450300* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense- Nuclear Explosion Detection; 350300 - Arms Control- Verification- (1987-); 664300 - Atomic & Molecular Physics- Collision Phenomena- (1992-); 663610 - Neutron Physics- (1992-)

Citation Formats

Rhodes, E, Dickerman, C E, De Volpi, A, and Peters, C W. APSTNG; Radiation interrogation for verification of chemical and nuclear weapons. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Rhodes, E, Dickerman, C E, De Volpi, A, & Peters, C W. APSTNG; Radiation interrogation for verification of chemical and nuclear weapons. United States.
Rhodes, E, Dickerman, C E, De Volpi, A, and Peters, C W. 1992. "APSTNG; Radiation interrogation for verification of chemical and nuclear weapons". United States.
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author = {Rhodes, E and Dickerman, C E and De Volpi, A and Peters, C W},
abstractNote = {This paper reports on a recently developed neutron diagnostic probe system that has the potential to satisfy a significant number of van-mobile and fixed-portal requirements for nondestructive verification of sealed munitions. The probe is based on a unique associated-particle sealed-tube neutron generator (APSTNG) that interrogates a TLI (treaty-limited item) with a low intensity beam of 14-MeV neutrons generated form the deuterium-tritium reaction and that detects the alpha-particle associated with each neutron. Gamma-ray spectra of resulting neutron inelastic scattering and fission reactions identify nuclides associated with all major chemicals in chemical warfare agents, explosives, and drugs, as well as many pollutants and fissile and fertile special nuclear material. Flight times determined form detection times of the gamma-rays and alpha-particles yield a separate tomographic image of each.},
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year = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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