Brown et al., 2001 - Google Patents
Three-dimensional material-specific imaging using energetic pulsed neutronsBrown et al., 2001
- Document ID
- 8275172007991876071
- Author
- Brown D
- Loveman R
- Stevenson J
- Gozani T
- Ryge P
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Penetrating Radiation Systems and Applications III
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A novel method for detecting materials concealed in fully loaded cargo containers and trucks using pulsed neutrons has been developed. This method, called Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis (PFNA), uses a collimated beam of nanosecond pulsed, mono-energetic neutrons …
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