Method and system for detecting explosives

A method of detecting explosives in a vehicle includes providing a first rack on one side of the vehicle, the rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a second rack on another side of the vehicle, the second rack including a neutron generator and a plurali...

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Main Authors DERR KURT W, BLACKWOOD LARRY G, EDWARDS ANDREW J, SEABURY EDWARD H, REBER EDWARD L, JEWELL JAMES K, ROHDE KENNETH W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.03.2009
Subjects
MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:A method of detecting explosives in a vehicle includes providing a first rack on one side of the vehicle, the rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a second rack on another side of the vehicle, the second rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a control system, remote from the first and second racks, coupled to the neutron generators and gamma ray detectors; using the control system, causing the neutron generators to generate neutrons; and performing gamma ray spectroscopy on spectra read by the gamma ray detectors to look for a signature indicative of presence of an explosive. Various apparatus and other methods are also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070877192