Method and system for detecting explosives
Abstract
A method of detecting explosives in a vehicle includes providing a first rack on one side of the vehicle, the rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a second rack on another side of the vehicle, the second rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a control system, remote from the first and second racks, coupled to the neutron generators and gamma ray detectors; using the control system, causing the neutron generators to generate neutrons; and performing gamma ray spectroscopy on spectra read by the gamma ray detectors to look for a signature indicative of presence of an explosive. Various apparatus and other methods are also provided.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 986369
- Patent Number(s):
- 7501637
- Application Number:
- 11/877,192
- Assignee:
- Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-99ID13727
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
Citation Formats
Reber, Edward L, Jewell, James K, Rohde, Kenneth W, Seabury, Edward H, Blackwood, Larry G, Edwards, Andrew J, and Derr, Kurt W. Method and system for detecting explosives. United States: N. p., 2009.
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Reber, Edward L, Jewell, James K, Rohde, Kenneth W, Seabury, Edward H, Blackwood, Larry G, Edwards, Andrew J, & Derr, Kurt W. Method and system for detecting explosives. United States.
Reber, Edward L, Jewell, James K, Rohde, Kenneth W, Seabury, Edward H, Blackwood, Larry G, Edwards, Andrew J, and Derr, Kurt W. Tue .
"Method and system for detecting explosives". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/986369.
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title = {Method and system for detecting explosives},
author = {Reber, Edward L and Jewell, James K and Rohde, Kenneth W and Seabury, Edward H and Blackwood, Larry G and Edwards, Andrew J and Derr, Kurt W},
abstractNote = {A method of detecting explosives in a vehicle includes providing a first rack on one side of the vehicle, the rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a second rack on another side of the vehicle, the second rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a control system, remote from the first and second racks, coupled to the neutron generators and gamma ray detectors; using the control system, causing the neutron generators to generate neutrons; and performing gamma ray spectroscopy on spectra read by the gamma ray detectors to look for a signature indicative of presence of an explosive. Various apparatus and other methods are also provided.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
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