Source detection at 100 meter standoff with a time-encoded imaging system

Brennan, J.; Brubaker, E.; Gerling, M.; Marleau, P.; Monterial, M.; Nowack, A.; Schuster, P.; Sturm, B.; Sweany, M.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2017.09.052

Title: Source detection at 100 meter standoff with a time-encoded imaging system

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Here, we present the design, characterization, and testing of a laboratory prototype radiological search and localization system. The system, based on time-encoded imaging, uses the attenuation signature of neutrons in time, induced by the geometrical layout and motion of the system. We have demonstrated the ability to detect a ~1 mCi²⁵² Cf radiological source at 100 m standoff with 90% detection efficiency and 10% false positives against background in 12 min. As a result, this same detection efficiency is met at 15 s for a 40 m standoff, and 1.2 s for a 20 m standoff.

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Brennan, J. ^[1]; Brubaker, E. ^[1]; Gerling, M. ^[1]; Marleau, P. ^[1]; Monterial, M. ^[2]; Nowack, A. ^[3]; Schuster, P. ^[2]; Sturm, B. ^[1]; Sweany, M. ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Publication Date:: 2017-09-28

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

OSTI Identifier:: 1406359

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1549284

Report Number(s):: SAND-2017-10692J
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002; PII: S0168900217310227; TRN: US1703262

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 877; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; Fast neutron imaging; Time-encoded imaging; Radiological search instrument

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                    Brennan, J., Brubaker, E., Gerling, M., Marleau, P., Monterial, M., Nowack, A., Schuster, P., Sturm, B., and Sweany, M.. Source detection at 100 meter standoff with a time-encoded imaging system.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Brennan, J., Brubaker, E., Gerling, M., Marleau, P., Monterial, M., Nowack, A., Schuster, P., Sturm, B., & Sweany, M.. Source detection at 100 meter standoff with a time-encoded imaging system.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.09.052

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                    Brennan, J., Brubaker, E., Gerling, M., Marleau, P., Monterial, M., Nowack, A., Schuster, P., Sturm, B., and Sweany, M.. Thu .  
"Source detection at 100 meter standoff with a time-encoded imaging system".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.09.052.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1406359.

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  title        = {Source detection at 100 meter standoff with a time-encoded imaging system},

  author       = {Brennan, J. and Brubaker, E. and Gerling, M. and Marleau, P. and Monterial, M. and Nowack, A. and Schuster, P. and Sturm, B. and Sweany, M.},

  abstractNote = {Here, we present the design, characterization, and testing of a laboratory prototype radiological search and localization system. The system, based on time-encoded imaging, uses the attenuation signature of neutrons in time, induced by the geometrical layout and motion of the system. We have demonstrated the ability to detect a ~1 mCi252 Cf radiological source at 100 m standoff with 90% detection efficiency and 10% false positives against background in 12 min. As a result, this same detection efficiency is met at 15 s for a 40 m standoff, and 1.2 s for a 20 m standoff.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.nima.2017.09.052},

  journal      = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},

  number       = ,

  volume       = 877,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2017},

  month        = {9}

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