Remote detection of radioactive material using a short pulse CO2 laser

• Main Authors: Zingale, A, Waczynski, S, Pogorelsky, I, Polyanskiy, M, Sears, J, Lakis, R. E, Milchberg, H. M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 24.08.2024
• Subjects: Physics - Optics; Physics - Plasma Physics

Detection of radioactive material at distances greater than the radiated particle range is an important goal with applications in areas such as national defense and disaster response. Here we demonstrate avalanche-breakdown-based remote detection of a 3.6 mCi alpha-particle source at a stand-off dis...