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Radiological Assay Of Burrowing Animals, James F. Pierce Mr, Jolyne Worthy Ms, Kip Wheeler Mrs, Evan Godbehere Mr
Radiological Assay Of Burrowing Animals, James F. Pierce Mr, Jolyne Worthy Ms, Kip Wheeler Mrs, Evan Godbehere Mr
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Fabrication, Measurements, And Modeling Of Semiconductor Radiation Detectors For Imaging And Detector Response Functions, Corey David Ahl
Fabrication, Measurements, And Modeling Of Semiconductor Radiation Detectors For Imaging And Detector Response Functions, Corey David Ahl
Doctoral Dissertations
In the first part of this dissertation, we cover the development of a diamond semiconductor alpha-tagging sensor for associated particle imaging to solve challenges with currently employed scintillators. The alpha-tagging sensor is a double-sided strip detector made from polycrystalline CVD diamond. The performance goals of the alpha-tagging sensor are 700-picosecond timing resolution and 0.5 mm spatial resolution. A literature review summarizes the methodology, goals, and challenges in associated particle imaging. The history and current state of alpha-tagging sensors, followed by the properties of diamond semiconductors are discussed to close the literature review. The materials and methods used to calibrate the …
A Context For Assessing The Efficacy Of A Radiological/Nuclear Materials Interdiction Mission At Border Crossings, James Dale White
A Context For Assessing The Efficacy Of A Radiological/Nuclear Materials Interdiction Mission At Border Crossings, James Dale White
Doctoral Dissertations
There is no widely accepted contextual framework for planning, designing, and evaluating systems of protocols and equipment for detecting, intercepting, and deterring transport of high consequence radiological and nuclear threats. The author posits a candidate framework for design and application of a security system for detection and interdiction of these threats at an international border crossing. The author then examines the efficacy of this framework. Results indicate that the use of rarely considered criteria provide a promising framework for a broad community of stakeholders to use in planning, design and application of security system upgrades for high consequence threats in …