The detection of explosive materials: Review of considerations and methods

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-334

  Lehnert, Adrienne L ^a   Kearfott, Kimberlee J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications of nuclear technology; Explosives detection; Homeland security

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVES; NATIONAL SECURITY;

DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS; FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS; NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; TERRORIST THREATS;

EXPLOSIVES DETECTION;

EID: 78951485313     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT10-A10940     Document Type: Review

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