Vertically oriented radiation detectors may not provide sufficient screening in rail or aviation applications. Railcars can be heavily shielded on the sides, reducing the sensitivity of vertically mounted monitors. For aviation, the distance required for wingspan clearance reduces a vertical detector’s coverage of the fuselage. To surmount these, and other, challenging operational and sensitivity issues, we have investigated the use of in-ground radiation detectors. (PIET-43741-TM-605).
Revised: December 17, 2012 |
Published: October 29, 2006
Citation
McCormick K.R., D.C. Stromswold, M.L. Woodring, J.H. Ely, E.R. Siciliano, J.A. Caggiano, and W.K. Hensley. 2006.In-Ground Radiation Detection. In IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference, October 29 - November 1, 2006, San Diego, California, 1, 291 - 294. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE.PNNL-SA-52857.doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356159