The detection of explosive materials: review of considerations and methods

AL Lehnert, KJ Kearfott - Nuclear technology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
With increasing terrorist threats of different types, explosives detection for various types and
forms of explosives is of growing interest. This paper reviews the broad array of possible …

Study of tagged neutron method with laboratory DT neutron generator for explosive detection

S Bishnoi, T Patel, RG Thomas, R Jilju… - … Physical Journal Plus, 2020 - epjplus.epj.org
Tagged neutron-based experimental system has been developed with a laboratory DT
neutron generator at BARC. The system can identify the C, N, O elemental signatures from …

On the use of a (252Cf–3He) assembly for landmine detection by the neutron back-scattering method

N Elsheikh, G Viesti, I ElAgib, F Habbani - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2012 - Elsevier
Experiments were carried out to optimize the performance of the neutron back-scattering
(NBS) technique in landmine detection using an assembly consisting of three different layers …

Production and applications of neutrons using particle accelerators

DL Chichester - Industrial Accelerators and Their Applications, 2012 - World Scientific
Advances in neutron science have gone hand in hand with the development of particle
accelerators from the beginning of both fields. Early accelerator systems were developed …

Design and simulation of landmines detection system based on fast neutron analysis

H Xue, DD He, K Gong, SW Jing, YL Zheng - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A landmine detection system based on DT sealed neutron generator was set up to verify the
validity of fast neutron analysis (FNA) for landmine detection. The results of experiment and …

[HTML][HTML] Monte Carlo modelling of a neutron-induced gamma-ray sensor for landmine or explosive detection

NAA Elsheikh - Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Monte Carlo simulations were carried out to model a thermal neutron-induced gamma-ray
sensor for anti-personnel-landmine (APM) or explosive detection. This is done by employing …

The detection of landmines by neutron backscattering: Exploring the limits of the technique

G Viesti, M Lunardon, G Nebbia, M Barbui… - Applied radiation and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Neutron backscattering (NB) sensors have been proposed for Humanitarian De-mining
applications. Recently, a prototype hand-held system integrating a NB sensor in a metal …

Inspecting minefields and residual explosives by fast neutron activation method

D Sudac, S Majetic, R Kollar, K Nad… - … on Nuclear Science, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As an upgrade of a robotic mobile system for anti-personnel landmine clearance, a fast
neutron probe has been considered for the detection of mines and explosive residues …

Feasibility of fast neutron analysis for the detection of explosives buried in soil

AA Faust, JE McFee, CL Bowman, C Mosquera… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2011 - Elsevier
A commercialized thermal neutron analysis (TNA) sensor has been developed to confirm the
presence of buried bulk explosives as part of a multi-sensor anti-tank landmine detection …

Experimental optimization of a landmine detection facility using PGNAA method

MH Hashem, H Panjeh… - Nuclear Science and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The optimum moderator geometry increases the performance of prompt gamma neutron
activation analysis (PGNAA) method considerably. In this work an 241Am-Be source was …