New way of detecting concealed radioactive material: Sniffing out dirty bombs via electromagnetic breakdown of air
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 12:33
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers in Maryland have proposed a scheme for detecting a concealed source of radioactive material without searching containers one by one. The concept is based on the gamma-ray emission from the radioactive material that would pass through the shipping container walls and ionize the surrounding air.