Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1851829 | Nuclear Science and Techniques | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The optimum moderator geometry increases the performance of prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) method considerably. In this work an 241Am-Be source was used in the moderator geometry for detecting buried landmines by PGNAA method. Experiments were done to find the best moderator geometry for the moderated 241Am-Be source, by replacing the mine with a neutron detector and counting the thermal neutron flux. The flux of thermal neutrons at the place of mine was used as a determining factor to introduce the best moderator geometry.
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Authors
Hashem MIRI-HAKIMABAD, Hamed PANJEH, Alireza VEJDANI-NOGHREIYAN,