New technique could improve detection of concealed nuclear materials

Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationGeorgia Tech Graduate Student Paul Rose and Assistant Professor Anna Erickson are shown with Cherenkov quartz detectors used to image shielded radioactive materials inside cargo containers.Newswise — Researchers have demonstrated proof of concept for a novel low-energy nuclear reaction imaging technique designed to detect the presence of “special nuclear materials” – weapons-grade uranium and plutonium – in carg