In-field tests of the EURITRACK tagged neutron inspection system

Carasco, C.; Pérot, B.; Bernard, Sébastien; Mariani, Alberto; Szabo, Jean-Louis; Sannié, Guillaume; Roll, Th.; Valković, V.; Sudac, Davorin; Viesti, G.; Lunardon, M.; Bottosso, C.; Fabris, D.; Nebbia, G.; Pesente, S.; Moretto, S.; Zenoni, A.; Donzella, A.; Moszyński, M.; Gierlik, M.; Batsch, T.; Wolski, D.; Klamra, W.; Tourneur, P. Le; Lhuissier, M.; Colonna, A.; Tintori, C.; Puppa, Paolo; Vitor, Sequeira; Salvato, M.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2008.01.097

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“…Since accelerators are expensive and bulky, [5] uses generators and coincident detection of the associated particles from neutron production to provide time and directional information. They also combined transmission radiography with gamma spectroscopy for elemental analysis.…”

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Potential and status in imaging with fast neutrons

Dangendorf

Zboray

2015

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“…These unique properties of fast neutrons were exploited for various applications, foremost in civil security, like the detection of explosives and drugs in luggage and freight [1][2][3][4][5]. In [1] pulsed mono-energetic and collimated neutron beams from an accelerator are used for neutron induced gamma analysis of containers.…”

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Potential and status in imaging with fast neutrons

Dangendorf

Zboray

2015

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“…The penetrability of fast neutrons as probes and the gamma rays and fission neutrons as signatures make neutron interrogation applicable for large conveyances, such as cars, trucks and marine containers. It also allows their employment in the detection of shielded explosives (Carasco et al 2008).…”

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Integrated System for Detection of Dangerous Materials and Illicit Objects in Cargoes

Avtonomov¹,

Kornienko²

2015

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Terrorist attacks have nowadays become a serious threat, and this threat only continues to grow. The objects of transport infrastructure are among the primary targets for such attacks. We review the existing means of detecting the transportation of dangerous materials and illicit objects and show that no systems are available that completely meet the requirements of homeland security and are simultaneously cost-efficient for cargo inspection. The current equipment is either both bulky and very expensive, does not provide completely reliable inspection results, or demands a time-consuming inspection procedure requiring several types of scanner (which is unacceptable given the huge and permanently increasing volume of transported cargo).We compare various techniques of detecting the transportation of dangerous materials and illicit objects, discuss how they correspond to the current needs, and propose a possible solution to the existing serious problems.As the next step towards the reliable detection of dangerous materials in large cargoes we propose development of an integrated system that combines the best features of the most developed technologies; namely, X-ray analysis (providing the high-speed monitoring and identification of suspicious objects and areas) and neutron analysis (providing high selectivity and precise identification). Such a layered approach would allow the avoidance of the unnecessary scanning of all objects in the active interrogation mode, thus reducing the inspection time. Moreover, it makes it possible to clarify all suspicious areas in the container via a single system inspection.RatecLab Ltd develops universal detection system of high resolution gamma spectroscopy for tagged neutron analysis with time-of-light filtering (Skolkovo Grant 2014-2015). Neutron analysis system equipped with our high resolution spectroscopy platform will give most reliable answer on dangerous substance detection in large dimensions cargo. We demonstrate some characteristics of the developed platform.

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“…Portal monitors at harbours are today equipped with 3D X-ray scan and might be extended with a active neutron interrogation techniques such as the tagged neutron inspection system developed in the EURITRACK project (Carasco et al, 2008). However active interrogation is only applicable to a very small portion of containers (less than 2% with today's container traffic).…”

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“…Most emphasis is put on technological solutions for the security and logistic problems with the hope that technology could lead to a kind of smart container. In the meantime, active interrogation systems for detecting fissile material have been further evaluated, including neutron interrogation techniques, such as by EURITRACK with tagged neutrons (Carasco et al, 2008) or by Massachusetts with low energy neutrons (Johnson, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%