TY - JOUR
T1 - Autonomous radiation monitoring of small vessels
AU - Ziock, K. P.
AU - Cheriyadat, A.
AU - Fabris, L.
AU - Goddard, J.
AU - Hornback, D.
AU - Karnowski, T.
AU - Kerekes, R.
AU - Newby, J.
PY - 2011/10/1
Y1 - 2011/10/1
N2 - Small private vessels are one avenue by which nuclear materials may be smuggled across international borders. While one can contemplate using the land-based approach of radiation portal monitors on the navigable waterways that lead to many ports, these systems are ill-suited to the problem. In contrast to roadways, where lanes segregate vehicles, and motion is well controlled by inspection booths; channels, inlets, and rivers present chaotic traffic patterns populated by vessels of all sizes. A unique solution to this problem is based on a portal-less portal monitor designed to handle free-flowing traffic on roadways with up to five-traffic lanes. The instrument uses a combination of visible-light and gamma-ray imaging to acquire and link radiation images to individual vehicles. This paper presents the results of a recent test of the system in a maritime setting.
AB - Small private vessels are one avenue by which nuclear materials may be smuggled across international borders. While one can contemplate using the land-based approach of radiation portal monitors on the navigable waterways that lead to many ports, these systems are ill-suited to the problem. In contrast to roadways, where lanes segregate vehicles, and motion is well controlled by inspection booths; channels, inlets, and rivers present chaotic traffic patterns populated by vessels of all sizes. A unique solution to this problem is based on a portal-less portal monitor designed to handle free-flowing traffic on roadways with up to five-traffic lanes. The instrument uses a combination of visible-light and gamma-ray imaging to acquire and link radiation images to individual vehicles. This paper presents the results of a recent test of the system in a maritime setting.
KW - Coded-aperture imaging
KW - Gamma-ray imaging
KW - Radiation detection
KW - Visible-light tracking
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80052926788&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.176
DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.176
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80052926788
SN - 0168-9002
VL - 652
SP - 10
EP - 15
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
IS - 1
ER -