Prototype explosives detection system based on nuclear resonance absorption in nitrogen

摘要

A prototype explosives detection system that was developed for experimental evaluation of a nuclear resonance absorption technique is described. The major subsystems are a proton accelerator and beam transport, high-temperature proton target, an airline-luggage tomographic inspection station, and an image-processing/detection-alarm subsystem. The detection system performance, based on a limited experimental test, is reported.