Penetrating radiation: applications at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Scott Watson; James Hunter; Christopher Morris

doi:10.1117/12.2030387

26 September 2013 Penetrating radiation: applications at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Scott Watson, James Hunter, Christopher Morris

Proceedings Volume 8854, Penetrating Radiation Systems and Applications XIV; 88540H (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2030387
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Los Alamos has used penetrating radiography extensively throughout its history dating back to the Manhattan Project where imaging dense, imploding objects was the subject of intense interest. This interest continues today as major facilities like DARHT¹ have become the mainstay of the US Stockpile Stewardship Program² and the cornerstone of nuclear weapons certification. Meanwhile, emerging threats to national security from cargo containers and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have invigorated inspection efforts using muon tomography, and compact x-ray radiography. Additionally, unusual environmental threats, like those from underwater oil spills and nuclear power plant accidents, have caused renewed interest in fielding radiography in severe operating conditions. We review the history of penetrating radiography at Los Alamos and survey technologies as presently applied to these important problems.

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Scott Watson, James Hunter, and Christopher Morris "Penetrating radiation: applications at Los Alamos National Laboratory", Proc. SPIE 8854, Penetrating Radiation Systems and Applications XIV, 88540H (26 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2030387

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