New radiation hodoscope developments for arms control treaty verification

Author

Dickerman, C.E. ; Doerner, R.C. ; Regis, J.P. ; Rhodes, E.A. ; Stanford, G.S. ; Travis, D.J. ; DeVolpi, A.

Author_Institution

Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA

Volume

39

Issue

5

fYear

1992

fDate

10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1417

Lastpage

1421

Abstract

New developments in hodoscope radiation detection technology offer a wide range of unique capabilities for arms control treaty verification (ACTV) applications. Gamma-ray transmission hodoscopes can be used to inspect canisters, rail cars, etc., to monitor objects, such as rocket motors. Monitoring of rocket motors enclosed in canisters/rail cars is the focus of the most recent ACTV hodoscope research and development activities and is described. Rocket monitoring or discrimination, requires that the inspection determine that the size of a specific enclosed rocket motor is within agreed-upon limits. This requires limited intrusiveness. The measurements confirmed the applicability of a gamma-ray transmission hodoscope for monitoring the size of a rocket motor, enclosed within a structure

Keywords

gamma-ray apparatus; gamma-ray detection and measurement; inspection; military equipment; monitoring; particle detectors; arms control treaty verification; discrimination; gamma-ray transmission hodoscope; hodoscope radiation detection technology; rocket motors; Arm; Collimators; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Inductors; Inspection; Laboratories; Neutrons; Object detection; Radiation detectors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.173217

Filename

173217