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Method And Apparatus For Probing Nuclear Material By Photofission

  • US 20090065693A1
  • Filed: 06/14/2005
  • Published: 03/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of probing an article containing potentially radiation-emitting elements, in which said article is irradiated by means of a beam of particles having sufficient energy to cause photofission of radiation-emitting elements of the article, and the neutrons produced by photofission are measured by means of at least one neutron detector, wherein said particles are electrons irradiating the article directly, and wherein the conversion of electrons into photons suitable for generating photofission is performed directly by the article to be probed.

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