Improving Efficiency, Effectiveness of Security X-Ray Technology
Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 15:10
in Physics & Chemistry
The smuggling of contraband is a major threat in airport security and risks have increased in modern times with the uptick in parcel delivery, but security inspection methods have not seen any significant improvements. In AIP Advances, researchers propose a technique for efficient detection of contraband items. Typically, airport security uses X-ray imaging to quickly scan baggage, but this suffers limitations. To address this, luggage with suspicious X-ray results undergoes supplementary screening using energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction, or EDXRD.