Baseline suppression of vehicle portal monitor gamma count profiles: A characterization study

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 562, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 281-297

  Lo Presti, Charles A ^a   Weier, Dennis R ^a   Kouzes, Richard T ^a   Schweppe, John E ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Baseline depression; Baseline suppression; Homeland security; Plastic scintillator; Portal monitors; PVT; Radiation detection; Shadow shielding

Indexed keywords

MONITORING; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; TOLUENE;

BASELINE DEPRESSION; BASELINE SUPPRESSION; PORTAL MONITORS; SHADOW SHIELDING;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 33646757537     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.02.156     Document Type: Article

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