Comparison of active interrogation techniques

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 2242-2246

  Moss, C E ^a   Hollas, C L ^a   McKinney, G W ^a   Myers, W L ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active interrogation techniques; Bremsstrahlung; Monte Carlo accelerators; Neutron generators

Indexed keywords

CONTAINERS; GAMMA RAYS; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; TRUCKS;

ACTIVE INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; MONTE CARLO ACCELERATORS; NEUTRON GENERATORS;

URANIUM;

EID: 33748354256     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.877856     Document Type: Conference Paper

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