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A very important part of aviation security is the detection and identification of explosives in baggage. There are many detection techniques employing a range of different technologies that are based on physical and chemical properties of such substances. At present the most widely used screening technique employs transmission X-ray imaging. The method is based on the irradiation of baggage by X-rays and receiving transmitted radiation in order to determine the presence or not of a weapon or explosive. X-ray machines used at checkpoints offer excellent image quality, and with a skilled operator, a high probability of detection for a range of both explosive and non-explosive threats. However the detection technique on the basis of X-rays has a relatively low sensitivity of certain configurations of explosives.
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RUDAKOV, T., RAYNER, T., HAYES, P., RUSSETH, K. (2006). DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES BY QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE METHOD: NEW ASPECTS FOR SECURITY. In: Schubert, H., Kuznetsov, A. (eds) Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4887-6_17
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