Inspection applications with higher electron beam energies

D. R. Norman; J. L. Jones; W. Y. Yoon; K. J. Haskell; J. W. Sterbentz; J. M. Zabriskie; A. W. Hunt; F. Harmon; M. T. Kinlaw

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2005.07.133

Inspection applications with higher electron beam energies

D. R. Norman
, J. L. Jones
, W. Y. Yoon
, K. J. Haskell
, J. W. Sterbentz
, J. M. Zabriskie
, A. W. Hunt
, F. Harmon
, M. T. Kinlaw

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Abstract

The Idaho National Laboratory has developed prototype shielded nuclear material detection systems based on pulsed photonuclear assessment (PPA) techniques for the inspection of cargo containers. During this work, increased nuclear material detection capabilities have been demonstrated at higher electron beam energies than those allowed by federal regulations for cargo inspection. This paper gives a general overview of a nuclear material detection system, the PPA technique and discusses the benefits of using these higher energies. This paper also includes a summary of the numerical and test results from LINAC operations up to 24 MeV and discusses some of the federal energy limitations associated with cargo inspection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	787-792
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume	241
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2005.07.133
State	Published - Dec 2005

Keywords

Cargo container inspection
Detection
Highly enriched uranium
Homeland security
LINAC operations greater than 10 MeV
Nuclear material
Regulations
Shielded

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Norman, D. R., Jones, J. L., Yoon, W. Y., Haskell, K. J., Sterbentz, J. W., Zabriskie, J. M., Hunt, A. W., Harmon, F., & Kinlaw, M. T. (2005). Inspection applications with higher electron beam energies. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 241(1-4), 787-792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2005.07.133

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