Status of the prototype Pulsed Photonuclear Assessment (PPA) inspection system

James L. Jones; Brandon W. Blackburn; Daren R. Norman; Scott M. Watson; Kevin J. Haskell; James T. Johnson; Alan W. Hunt; Frank Harmon; Calvin Moss

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.075

Status of the prototype Pulsed Photonuclear Assessment (PPA) inspection system

James L. Jones
, Brandon W. Blackburn
, Daren R. Norman
, Scott M. Watson
, Kevin J. Haskell
, James T. Johnson
, Alan W. Hunt
, Frank Harmon
, Calvin Moss

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The Idaho National Laboratory, in collaboration with Idaho State University's Idaho Accelerator Center and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, continues to develop the Pulsed Photonuclear Assessment (PPA) technique for shielded nuclear material detection in large volume configurations, such as cargo containers. In recent years, the Department of Homeland Security has supported the development of a prototype PPA cargo inspection system. This PPA system integrates novel neutron and gamma-ray detectors for nuclear material detection along with a complementary and unique gray scale, density mapping component for significant shield material detection. This paper will present the developmental status of the prototype system, its detection performance using several INL Calibration Pallets, and planned enhancements to further increase its nuclear material detection capability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	353-356
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	579
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.075
State	Published - Aug 21 2007

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Cargo inspection
Nuclear material detection
Photonuclear

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Jones, J. L., Blackburn, B. W., Norman, D. R., Watson, S. M., Haskell, K. J., Johnson, J. T., Hunt, A. W., Harmon, F., & Moss, C. (2007). Status of the prototype Pulsed Photonuclear Assessment (PPA) inspection system. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 579(1), 353-356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.075

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Status of the prototype Pulsed Photonuclear Assessment (PPA) inspection system. / Jones, James L.; Blackburn, Brandon W.; Norman, Daren R. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 579, No. 1, 21.08.2007, p. 353-356.

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