High-energy photon interrogation for nonproliferation applications

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 326-330

  Jones, J L ^a   Blackburn, B W ^a   Watson, S M ^a   Norman, D R ^a   Hunt, A W ^b  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active interrogation; Delayed neutrons; High energy photons; Pulsed photonuclear assessment (PPA)

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE INTERROGATION; DELAYED NEUTRONS; HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS; PULSED PHOTONUCLEAR ASSESSMENT (PPA);

GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; NEUTRONS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PHOTONS; RADIOLOGY;

ATOMIC PHYSICS;

EID: 34447254311     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.293     Document Type: Article

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