Identification and localization of explosives and other material
US8338793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/234
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A neutron source illuminates suspect material leading to emission of gamma rays characteristic of the isotopes present. The system measures Compton scattering of emitted gamma rays using detectors with three dimension event localization capability. Detection does not require full energy deposition. A spatial correlation of projection vectors is computed by a reconstruction that searches for solutions that generate spatial correlation. Identification and location for contraband material is determined from solutions that generate spatial correlation.
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