Idaho Explosives Detection System

The Idaho Explosives Detection System was developed at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to respond to threats imposed by delivery trucks potentially carrying explosives into military bases. A full-scale prototype system has been built and is currently undergoing testing. The system consists of tw...

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Published inNuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms Vol. 241; no. 1-4; pp. 738 - 742
Main Authors Reber, Edward L., Blackwood, Larry G., Edwards, Andrew J., Jewell, J. Keith, Rohde, Kenneth W., Seabury, Edward H., Klinger, Jeffery B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.12.2005
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Explosive detection
Neutron generator
29.40.Mc
Explosive detection
Neutron generator
29.30.Kv
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Summary:The Idaho Explosives Detection System was developed at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to respond to threats imposed by delivery trucks potentially carrying explosives into military bases. A full-scale prototype system has been built and is currently undergoing testing. The system consists of two racks, one on each side of a subject vehicle. Each rack includes a neutron generator and an array of NaI detectors. The two neutron generators are pulsed and synchronized. A laptop computer controls the entire system. The control software is easily operable by minimally trained staff. The system was developed to detect explosives in a medium size truck within a 5-min measurement time. System performance was successfully demonstrated with explosives at the INL in June 2004 and at Andrews Air Force Base in July 2004.
ISSN:0168-583X
1872-9584
DOI:10.1016/j.nimb.2005.07.235