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Title: In-Ground Radiation Detection

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Vertically oriented radiation detectors may not provide sufficient screening in rail or aviation applications. Railcars can be heavily shielded on the sides, reducing the sensitivity of vertically mounted monitors. For aviation, the distance required for wingspan clearance reduces a vertical detector’s coverage of the fuselage. To surmount these, and other, challenging operational and sensitivity issues, we have investigated the use of in-ground radiation detectors. (PIET-43741-TM-605).

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
948760
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-52857; 400904120; TRN: US0901705
Resource Relation:
Conference: IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference, October 29 - November 1, 2006, San Diego, California, 1:291 - 294
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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