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Deuterium tagged articles such as explosives and method for detection thereof

  • US 4,251,726 A
  • Filed: 02/26/1979
  • Issued: 02/17/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus useful for the detection of deuterium tagged articles comprising:

  • a source of X-ray photons sufficient in frequency and energy to cause the following reaction but having energy less than 4.14 MeV;

    
    
    space="preserve" listing-type="equation">D→

    n+p 2.23 MeV;

    and a neutron detector embedded in a hydrogenous material aligned in the path of said generated neutrons to detect generated neutrons; and

    means for conveying said article between said photon source and neutron detector.

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