Gamma motes for detection of radioactive materials in shipping containers
Conference
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OSTI ID:917716
Shipping containers can be effectively monitored for radiological materials using gamma (and neutron) motes in distributed mesh networks. The mote platform is ideal for collecting data for integration into operational management systems required for efficiently and transparently monitoring international trade. Significant reductions in size and power requirements have been achieved for room-temperature cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) gamma detectors. Miniaturization of radio modules and microcontroller units are paving the way for low-power, deeply-embedded, wireless sensor distributed mesh networks.
- Research Organization:
- National Security Technologies, LLC
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE - National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25946
- OSTI ID:
- 917716
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NV/25946--031; DOE/NV/11718--1274
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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