双能X射线扫描仪对货物含量的基本局限性 原子数区分 原子数区分
Peter Lalor1, Areg Danagoulian1
1Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
概括
双能量放射系统无法可靠地区分核材料与其他货物. 由相互竞争的物理过程引起的这种根本的模两可,限制了目前在港口检测非法物质的系统.
科学领域:
- 核物理 核物理是核物理的.
- 材料科学是一种材料科学.
- 安全技术安全技术.
背景情况:
- 放射系统使用双能光子减弱扫描货物以寻找非法材料.
- 原子数 (Z) 区分对于货物扫描中的材料分析至关重要.
- 目前的系统在区分具有相似衰减特性的材料方面存在局限性.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究双能MeV放射系统的原子数区分能力.
- 了解材料差异化的基本局限性和含糊性原因.
- 评估当前商业系统在检测高Z核材料方面的有效性.
主要方法:
- 使用{6,4}MeV,{10,6}MeV和{10,4}MeV的制动辐射束进行双能量放射的分析.
- 蒙特卡洛模拟用于验证透明度测量和物质歧视.
- 理论研究光电吸收和对生产竞争.
主要成果:
- 对于不同的材料,可以发生相同的透明度测量,从而导致原子数区分的模两可.
- 这种非独特性是固有的,即使有完美的系统分辨率和没有统计噪音.
- 商用放射系统根本无法区分高Z核材料和中Z货物.
结论:
- 双能量放射学对原子数进行区分的能力在根本上受到竞争的物理过程的限制.
- 目前的商业系统不足以可靠地检测各种货物中的高Z核材料.
- 需要进一步的进展,以克服安全应用的放射性材料分析中固有的模两可.
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