ATE157478T1 - Schmuggelwarenachweissystem unter benutzung direkter abbildung mittels pulsierter schneller neutronen. - Google Patents

Schmuggelwarenachweissystem unter benutzung direkter abbildung mittels pulsierter schneller neutronen.

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ATE157478T1
ATE157478T1 AT91907180T AT91907180T ATE157478T1 AT E157478 T1 ATE157478 T1 AT E157478T1 AT 91907180 T AT91907180 T AT 91907180T AT 91907180 T AT91907180 T AT 91907180T AT E157478 T1 ATE157478 T1 AT E157478T1
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voxel
fast neutrons
contraband
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Z Peter Sawa
Tsahi Gozani
Peter Ryge
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21G—CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
    • G21G1/00—Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes
    • G21G1/04—Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside nuclear reactors or particle accelerators
    • G21G1/06—Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by neutron irradiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/20—Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V5/00—Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
    • G01V5/20—Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects
    • G01V5/22—Active interrogation, i.e. by irradiating objects or goods using external radiation sources, e.g. using gamma rays or cosmic rays
    • G01V5/234—Measuring induced radiation, e.g. thermal neutron activation analysis

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  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
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AT91907180T 1990-01-12 1991-01-09 Schmuggelwarenachweissystem unter benutzung direkter abbildung mittels pulsierter schneller neutronen. ATE157478T1 (de)

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US07/464,111 US5076993A (en) 1990-01-12 1990-01-12 Contraband detection system using direct imaging pulsed fast neutrons

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US (1) US5076993A (de)
EP (1) EP0466920B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3144642B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100251345B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE157478T1 (de)
AU (1) AU639556B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2046314C (de)
DE (1) DE69127412T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2109266T3 (de)
IL (1) IL96894A (de)
WO (1) WO1991011010A1 (de)

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JP3144642B2 (ja) 2001-03-12
WO1991011010A1 (en) 1991-07-25
ES2109266T3 (es) 1998-01-16
AU7589391A (en) 1991-08-05
US5076993A (en) 1991-12-31
AU639556B2 (en) 1993-07-29
KR920701985A (ko) 1992-08-12
CA2046314A1 (en) 1991-07-13
EP0466920A4 (de) 1995-07-19
DE69127412T2 (de) 1998-03-19
IL96894A (en) 1996-01-19
EP0466920A1 (de) 1992-01-22
IL96894A0 (en) 1992-03-29
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