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Science & Global Security
The Technical Basis for Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation Initiatives
Volume 16, 2008 - Issue 1-2
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Tomographic Imaging with Cosmic Ray Muons

C. L. MORRIS Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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C. C. ALEXANDER Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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J. D. BACON Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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K. N. BOROZDIN Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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D. J. CLARK Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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R. CHARTRAND Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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C. J. ESPINOZA Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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A. M. FRASER Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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M. C. GALASSI Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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J. A. GREEN Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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J. S. GONZALES Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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J. J. GOMEZ Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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N. W. HENGARTNER Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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G. E. HOGAN Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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A. V. KLIMENKO Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA; Passport Systems, Inc., 15 Craig Road, Acton, MA, 01720
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M. F. MAKELA Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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P. McGAUGHEY Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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J. J. MEDINA Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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F. E. PAZUCHANICS Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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W. C. PRIEDHORSKY Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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J. C. RAMSEY Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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A. SAUNDERS Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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R. C. SCHIRATO Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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L. J. SCHULTZ Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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M. J. SOSSONG Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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G. S. BLANPIED University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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Pages 37-53 | Received 27 Jun 2007, Accepted 17 Mar 2008, Published online: 28 Oct 2008
 
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Abstract

Over 120 million vehicles enter the United States each year. Many are capable of transporting hidden nuclear weapons or nuclear material. Currently deployed X-ray radiography systems are limited because they cannot be used on occupied vehicles and the energy and dose are too low to penetrate many cargos. We present a new technique that overcomes these limitations by obtaining tomographic images using the multiple scattering of cosmic radiation as it transits each vehicle. When coupled with passive radiation detection, muon interrogation could contribute to safe and robust border protection against nuclear devices or material in occupied vehicles and containers.

Acknowledgments

This work has been partially supported by LDRD, NA-22 of the DOE, DARPA, DNDO, and Decision Sciences Corporation. The views and conclusions contained in this material are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the sponsors.

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*LA-UR-07-3100, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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