Portable fast-neutron radiography with the nuclear materials identification system for fissile material transfers

P. A. Hausladen; P. R. Bingham; J. S. Neal; J. A. Mullens; J. T. Mihalczo

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.206

Portable fast-neutron radiography with the nuclear materials identification system for fissile material transfers

P. A. Hausladen, P. R. Bingham, J. S. Neal, J. A. Mullens, J. T. Mihalczo

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Abstract

The nuclear materials identification system (NMIS) has historically been used with a ²⁵²Cf source for bulk interrogation of highly enriched uranium and plutonium. Recently, a portable associated-particle sealed-tube neutron generator (APSTNG) has been added as an interrogation source. This paper reports results from using the NMIS with the neutron generator to perform transmission radiography. In particular, the use of associated-particle techniques allows low-dose imaging to be performed simultaneously with traditional measurements, without physical collimation, and in high background environments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	387-390
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume	261
Issue number	1-2 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.206
State	Published - Aug 2007

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This research is supported by the US Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC.

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U.S. Department of Energy	DE-AC05-00OR22725

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Associated-particle technique

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Hausladen, P. A., Bingham, P. R., Neal, J. S., Mullens, J. A., & Mihalczo, J. T. (2007). Portable fast-neutron radiography with the nuclear materials identification system for fissile material transfers. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 261(1-2 SPEC. ISS.), 387-390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.206

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Portable fast-neutron radiography with the nuclear materials identification system for fissile material transfers. / Hausladen, P. A.; Bingham, P. R.; Neal, J. S. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Vol. 261, No. 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 08.2007, p. 387-390.

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