Accelerator requirements for fast-neutron interrogation of luggage and cargo

Author

Micklich, B.J. ; Fink, C.L. ; Yule, T.J.

Author_Institution

Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1995

Firstpage

110

Abstract

Several different fast-neutron based techniques are being studied for the detection of contraband substances in luggage and cargo containers. The present work discusses the accelerator requirements for fast-neutron transmission spectroscopy (FNTS), pulsed fast-neutron analysis (PFNA), and 14 MeV neutron interrogation. These requirements are based on the results of Monte-Carlo simulations of neutron or gamma detection rates. Accelerator requirements are driven by count-rate considerations, spatial resolution and acceptable uncertainties in elemental compositions. We have limited our analyses to luggage inspection with FNTS and to cargo inspection with PFNA or 14-MeV neutron interrogation

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; gamma-ray detection; neutron activation analysis; neutron detection; neutron spectroscopy; particle accelerators; 14 MeV; Monte-Carlo simulations; accelerator requirements; cargo; contraband substances detection; count-rate considerations; elemental compositions; fast-neutron interrogation; fast-neutron transmission spectroscopy; gamma detection rates; luggage; neutron detection rates; pulsed fast-neutron analysis; spatial resolution; Containers; Detectors; Explosives; Gamma rays; Image reconstruction; Inspection; Neutrons; Object detection; Particle beams; Spectroscopy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2934-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1995.504581

Filename

504581