BNL: Lucian Wielopolski, Ph.D. Peter Thieberger Ph.D. James Alessi Ph.D. SII: Joseph Brondo, CEO AES: Joseph Sredniawski, VP NSNRC: David Vartsky Ph.D. Denton, TX, November, 2002 Denton, TX, November, 2002 Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) Using Using Gamma Resonance Technology Gamma Resonance Technology (GRT) (GRT)
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Rapid deployment of resonance technology for detection and imaging of concealed
explosives, chemical warfare agents, and dirty and nuclear bombs in shipping
containers
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An accelerator is used to produce protons at a specific energy such that unique resonant gamma rays are generated from impingement on a specific target. The emitted gamma rays pass through a volume of interest and interact resonantly with specific elements of interest so that images of the elemental density are developed from the variation in gamma detection counts. Fluorescence or scattered gammas resonant with the element are also detected simultaneously. Non resonant gamma rays are used to image total density.
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The Gamma Resonance method provides combined capability of absorption and florescence
Simultaneous detection and imaging of multiple elements for identification of contraband and total density for imaging of contents
3-D tomographic, multiple projection and single sided configurations for specific applications
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• Current EDS systems are incapable of interrogating large marine shipping cargo containers with any degree of elemental specificity.
• EDS systems based on neutrons although providing elemental specificity are highly controversial and unsuitable for interrogating large marine shipping cargo containers.
• There is a need for new technology to interrogate large marine shipping and air cargo containers.
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A possible configuration for
scanning large containers
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StackedContainers
Detectors
Resonance Gamma
Beam
36’8’
18’
Target
21’
Using four ramps may interrogate simultaneously 40 foot container in about 3 to 4 minutes, stacked containers will double the capacity. (Extrapolated from experiments)