Detection of explosive devices using X-ray backscatter radiation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4786, Issue , 2002, Pages 17-28

  Faust, Anthony A ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Backscatter; Coded aperture; Compton; Detection; IED; Imaging; Improvised explosive device; Landmine; X ray

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; EXPLOSIVES; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; RADIATION DETECTORS;

CODED APERTURE; EXPLOSIVE DEVICE; X RAY BACKSCATTER IMAGING DETECTOR; X RAY BACKSCATTER RADIATION;

X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036986622     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.451615     Document Type: Conference Paper

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