Hidden explosives detector employing pulsed neutron and x-ray interrogation
Abstract
Methods and systems for the detection of small amounts of modern, highly-explosive nitrogen-based explosives, such as plastic explosives, hidden in airline baggage. Several techniques are employed either individually or combined in a hybrid system. One technique employed in combination is X-ray imaging. Another technique is interrogation with a pulsed neutron source in a two-phase mode of operation to image both nitrogen and oxygen densities. Another technique employed in combination is neutron interrogation to form a hydrogen density image or three-dimensional map. In addition, deliberately-placed neutron-absorbing materials can be detected.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868734
- Patent Number(s):
- 5200626
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- hidden; explosives; detector; employing; pulsed; neutron; x-ray; interrogation; methods; systems; detection; amounts; modern; highly-explosive; nitrogen-based; plastic; airline; baggage; techniques; employed; individually; combined; hybrid; technique; combination; imaging; source; two-phase; mode; operation; image; nitrogen; oxygen; densities; form; hydrogen; density; three-dimensional; map; addition; deliberately-placed; neutron-absorbing; materials; detected; neutron-absorbing material; ray imaging; absorbing material; neutron source; pulsed neutron; x-ray imaging; plastic explosives; detector employing; neutron interrogation; explosive nitro; sorbing material; /250/376/
Citation Formats
Schultz, Frederick J, and Caldwell, John T. Hidden explosives detector employing pulsed neutron and x-ray interrogation. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Schultz, Frederick J, & Caldwell, John T. Hidden explosives detector employing pulsed neutron and x-ray interrogation. United States.
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"Hidden explosives detector employing pulsed neutron and x-ray interrogation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868734.
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title = {Hidden explosives detector employing pulsed neutron and x-ray interrogation},
author = {Schultz, Frederick J and Caldwell, John T},
abstractNote = {Methods and systems for the detection of small amounts of modern, highly-explosive nitrogen-based explosives, such as plastic explosives, hidden in airline baggage. Several techniques are employed either individually or combined in a hybrid system. One technique employed in combination is X-ray imaging. Another technique is interrogation with a pulsed neutron source in a two-phase mode of operation to image both nitrogen and oxygen densities. Another technique employed in combination is neutron interrogation to form a hydrogen density image or three-dimensional map. In addition, deliberately-placed neutron-absorbing materials can be detected.},
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journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1993},
month = {1}
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Neutron and gamma-ray nondestructive examination of contact-handled transuranic waste at the ORNL TRU Waste Drum Assay Facility
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