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Full scale coated fiber neutron detector measurements

Kouzes et al., 2010

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11718160263314549791
Author
Kouzes R
Ely J
Erikson L
Kernan W
Stromswold D
Woodring M
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Radiation portal monitors used for interdiction of illicit materials at borders include highly sensitive neutron detection systems. The main reason for having neutron detection capability is to detect fission neutrons from plutonium. The currently deployed radiation …
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