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A concept of a system to detect presence of fissile and radioactive materials in cargo and shipping containers is discussed. High energy gamma-radiography of an object may be used to retrieve information on mass and density distribution within it. Important requirement of such a system is the use of appropriate detectors having fast response and large stopping power to high energy gamma-rays along with comparable yields of scintillation and Cherenkov light. We discuss detection by scintillation materials which can be applied to develop such systems.
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Lobko, A., Fedorov, A., Korjik, M., Mechinski, V., Drobychev, G. (2013). On the Concept of System to Detect Unclaimed Inclusions of Fissile and Radioactive Materials in Hand Luggage and Cargo Trucking. In: Vaseashta, A., Khudaverdyan, S. (eds) Advanced Sensors for Safety and Security. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7003-4_22
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