Title :
Experimental program to test a high-power, 670 GHz gyrotron, and its applicability to the remote detection of concealed radioactive materials
Author :
Romero-Talamás, Carlos A. ; Nusinovich, Gregory S. ; Rodgers, John C. ; Kashyn, Dmytro ; Lenardo, Brian ; Elton, Raymond C. ; Shkvarunets, Anatoly ; Granatstein, Victor L. ; Glyavin, Mikhail Yu
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Res. in Electron. & Appl. Phys., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
Tests planned to validate the operation of a 300 kW, 670 GHz gyrotron, presently under construction at the University of Maryland, are presented. Once the gyrotron is operational, the program will focus on investigating the applicability of the gyrotron´s wave beam to remotely detect the presence of concealed radioactive materials.
Keywords :
gyrotrons; remote sensing; submillimetre wave detectors; concealed radioactive materials; frequency 670 GHz; gyrotron wave beam; power 300 kW; remote detection; Aerosols; Atmospheric waves; Electric breakdown; Gyrotrons; Magnetic resonance; Magnetic separation; Mathematical model;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2012 IEEE Thirteenth International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0188-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0187-9
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2012.6262131
