A large area cosmic ray detector for the inspection of hidden high-Z materials inside containers

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 409, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Riggi, S ^a   Antonuccio, V ^a   Bandieramonte, M ^a,b   Becciani, U ^a   Belluomo, F ^f   Belluso, M ^a   Billotta, S ^a   Bonanno, G ^a   Carbone, B ^d   Costa, A ^a   Fallica, G ^d   La Monaca, V ^b,c   La Rocca, P ^b,c   Leonora, E ^c   Longhitano, F ^c   Lo Presti, D ^b,c   Massimino, P ^a   Mazzillo, M ^d   Pappalardo, G S ^b   Petta, C ^b,c   Piana, A ^d   Pistagna, C ^a   Pugliatti, C ^b,c   Puglisi, M ^f   Randazzo, N ^c   Riggi, F ^b,c   Russo, G V ^b,c   Sanfilippo, D ^d   Santagati, G ^b,c   Valvo, G ^d   Zaia, A ^e   more..

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia   (Italy)

^c INFN SEZIONE DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^d STMICROELECTRONICS   (Italy)

^e Insirio Srl Messina   (Italy)

^f Meridionale Impianti Welding Technology Catania   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; CONTAINERS; COSMIC RAY DETECTORS; DETECTORS; INSPECTION; NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION; TOMOGRAPHY;

ANGULAR RESOLUTION; ATOMIC NUCLEI; DETECTION CAPABILITY; DETECTION MODULES; DETECTION SYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; HIGH-Z MATERIAL; INSPECTION METHODS; MUON DETECTORS; MUON TRACKS; NEW PROJECTS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; RADIATION LEVELS; SCATTERING PROCESS; TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGES; UNDER CONSTRUCTIONS;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 84874315695     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/409/1/012046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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