Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1829267 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2008 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Differential die-away-analysis (DDAA) is a sensitive technique to detect presence of fissile materials such as U235 and Pu239. DDAA uses a high-energy (14 MeV) pulsed neutron generator to interrogate a shipping container. The signature is a fast neutron signal hundreds of microseconds after the cessation of the neutron pulse. This fast neutron signal has decay time identical to the thermal neutron diffusion decay time of the inspected cargo. The theoretical aspects of a cargo inspection system based on the differential die-away technique are explored. A detailed mathematical model of the system is developed, and experimental results validating this model are presented.
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Authors
K.A. Jordan, T. Gozani, J. Vujic,