An 8-element fast-neutron double-scatter directional detector

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5923, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-7

  Vanier, Peter E ^a   Forman, Leon ^b  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Ion Focus Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Counterterrorism; Directional neutron detector; Fast neutron; Fission spectrum; Plutonium

Indexed keywords

FISSION REACTIONS; KINETIC ENERGY; NEUTRONS; PHOSPHORS; PLUTONIUM;

COUNTERTERRORISM; DIRECTIONAL NEUTRON DETECTOR; FAST NEUTRON; FISSION SPECTRUM;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 31844437070     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.620820     Document Type: Conference Paper

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