Tomographic imaging with cosmic ray muons

C. L. Morris; C. C. Alexander; J. D. Bacon; K. N. Borozdin; D. J. Clark; R. Chartrand; C. J. Espinoza; A. M. Fraser; M. C. Galassi; J. A. Green; J. S. Gonzales; J. J. Gomez; N. W. Hengartner; G. E. Hogan; A. V. Klimenko; M. F. Makela; P. McGaughey; J. J. Medina; F. E. Pazuchanics; W. C. Priedhorsky; J. C. Ramsey; A. Saunders; R. C. Schirato; L. J. Schultz; M. J. Sossong; G. S. Blanpied

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Tomographic imaging with cosmic ray muons

C. L. Morris, C. C. Alexander, J. D. Bacon, K. N. Borozdin, D. J. Clark, R. Chartrand, C. J. Espinoza, A. M. Fraser, M. C. Galassi, J. A. Green, J. S. Gonzales, J. J. Gomez, N. W. Hengartner, G. E. Hogan, A. V. Klimenko, M. F. Makela, P. McGaughey, J. J. Medina, F. E. Pazuchanics, W. C. PriedhorskyJ. C. Ramsey, A. Saunders, R. C. Schirato, L. J. Schultz, M. J. Sossong, G. S. Blanpied

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Abstract

Over 120 million vehicles enter the United States each year. Many are capable of transporting hidden nuclear weapons or nuclear material. Currently deployed X-ray radiography systems are limited because they cannot be used on occupied vehicles and the energy and dose are too low to penetrate many cargos. We present a new technique that overcomes these limitations by obtaining tomographic images using the multiple scattering of cosmic radiation as it transits each vehicle. When coupled with passive radiation detection, muon interrogation could contribute to safe and robust border protection against nuclear devices or material in occupied vehicles and containers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-53
Number of pages	17
Journal	Science and Global Security
Volume	16
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08929880802335758
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

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∗LA-UR-07-3100, Los Alamos National Laboratory. Current address for A. V. Klimenko, Passport Systems, Inc., 15 Craig Road, Acton, MA 01720. Received 27 June 2007; accepted 17 March 2008. This work has been partially supported by LDRD, NA-22 of the DOE, DARPA, DNDO, and Decision Sciences Corporation. The views and conclusions contained in this material are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the sponsors. Address correspondence to Chris Morris, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, Group P-25, Mailstop H846, NM 87544, USA. E-mail: [email protected]

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Laboratory Directed Research and Development	NA-22

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Morris, C. L., Alexander, C. C., Bacon, J. D., Borozdin, K. N., Clark, D. J., Chartrand, R., Espinoza, C. J., Fraser, A. M., Galassi, M. C., Green, J. A., Gonzales, J. S., Gomez, J. J., Hengartner, N. W., Hogan, G. E., Klimenko, A. V., Makela, M. F., McGaughey, P., Medina, J. J., Pazuchanics, F. E., ... Blanpied, G. S. (2008). Tomographic imaging with cosmic ray muons. Science and Global Security, 16(1-2), 37-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/08929880802335758

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