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Field Prototype of the ENEA Neutron Active Interrogation Device for the Detection of Dirty Bombs

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  • Nadia Cherubini

    (ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, C.R. Casaccia, via Anguillarese 301, Roma 00123, Italy)

  • Alessandro Dodaro

    (ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, C.R. Casaccia, via Anguillarese 301, Roma 00123, Italy)

  • Giada Gandolfo

    (Department of Basic and Applied Sciences for Engineering, SAPIENZA University of Roma, via Scarpa 14, Roma 00161, Italy)

  • Luigi Lepore

    (Department of Basic and Applied Sciences for Engineering, SAPIENZA University of Roma, via Scarpa 14, Roma 00161, Italy)

  • Giuseppe A. Marzo

    (ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, C.R. Casaccia, via Anguillarese 301, Roma 00123, Italy)

  • Ermanno Piccinelli

    (ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, C.R. Casaccia, via Anguillarese 301, Roma 00123, Italy)

  • Romolo Remetti

    (Department of Basic and Applied Sciences for Engineering, SAPIENZA University of Roma, via Scarpa 14, Roma 00161, Italy)

Abstract

The Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy, and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Neutron Active Interrogation (NAI) device is a tool designed to improve CBRNE defense. It is designed to uncover radioactive and nuclear threats including those in the form of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), the so-called “dirty bombs”. The NAI device, at its current development stage, allows to detect 6 g of 235 U hidden in a package. It is easily transportable, light in weight, and with a real-time response. Its working principle is based on two stages: (1) an “active” stage in which neutrons are emitted by a neutron generator to interact with the item under inspection, and (2) a “passive” stage in which secondary neutrons are detected originating a signal that, once processed, allows recognition of the offence. In particular, a clear indication of the potential threat is obtained by a dedicated software based on the Differential Die-Away Time Analysis method.

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  • Nadia Cherubini & Alessandro Dodaro & Giada Gandolfo & Luigi Lepore & Giuseppe A. Marzo & Ermanno Piccinelli & Romolo Remetti, 2016. "Field Prototype of the ENEA Neutron Active Interrogation Device for the Detection of Dirty Bombs," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 7(2), pages 1-9, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jchals:v:7:y:2016:i:2:p:17-:d:80903
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    1. Camille Bélanger-Champagne & Hannes Vainionpää & Pauli Peura & Harri Toivonen & Paula Eerola & Peter Dendooven, 2017. "Design of a novel instrument for active neutron interrogation of artillery shells," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(12), pages 1-23, December.

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