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Neutron and neutron-induced gamma ray signatures as a template matching technique for explosives detection

Master of Science / Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering / William L. Dunn / Improvised explosives devices (IEDs) are the cause of many casualties worldwide. Current
methods for detecting IEDs are insufficient. A signature-based scanning technique based
upon the fact that explosives consist primarily of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon
is examined as a possible rapid, standoff method for detecting IEDs. Devices employing
this method rely on a template-matching technique in which the detector responses acquired
through neutron and photon interrogation are compared to responses from a known explosive.
A figure-of-merit is calculated to determine how well the template and the unknown match.
This thesis explores the feasibility of employing the neutron interrogation aspect of this
method.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:KSU/oai:krex.k-state.edu:2097/2230
Date January 1900
CreatorsBrewer, Rebecca L.
PublisherKansas State University
Source SetsK-State Research Exchange
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis

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