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Simulation study into the identification of nuclear materials in cargo containers using cosmic rays

Blackwell et al., 2015

Document ID
7621832789319759176
Author
Blackwell T
Kudryavtsev V
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of Instrumentation

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Muon tomography represents a new type of imaging technique that can be used in detecting high-Z materials. Monte Carlo simulations for muon scattering in different types of target materials are presented. The dependence of the detector capability to identify high-Z targets …
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