Investigations on landmine detection by BF3 detector

ADVANCED NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND DETECTION

Investigations on landmine detection by BF₃ detector

D. Rezaei OCHBELAGH，

H.Miri HAKIMABAD，

R.Izadi NAJAFABADI

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Vol.18, No.4

pp.237-241

Published in print 20 Aug 2007

DOI：10.1016/S1001-8042(07)60053-0

CLC：TL816+.3,TJ51+2

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Experiments were carried out to investigate the possible use of neutron backscattering for the detection of polyethylene (PE) sample buried in the soil. In detection of landmine by neutrons, the neutron detector and its shield play an important role. In this paper, the effects of graphite, heavy water, polyethylene and boric acid moderators on the flux of back scattered neutrons were investigated. We have also experimentally verified the effect of BF₃ detector shield and obtained good agreement with theory.

LandmineAm-Be neutron sourceNeutron backscatteringModeratorHeavy waterBF3 detector

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