Examining cargo at the atomic level
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 14:07
in Physics & Chemistry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents might benefit from technology developed by an MIT professor, which could enable screeners to examine the contents of a cargo container for the presence of radiological or nuclear material without having to open the container.
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