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Bulk objects can be investigated for their material constituents by applying high-energy (30 keV to 100 keV) coherent X-ray scattering. When aiming at the detection of explosives in airport baggage, the technique allows discrimination between explosives and other substances. Coherent X-ray scatter measurements are presented for a set of explosives and their constituents as well as for a variety of nonexplosive materials. They demonstrate the superior material discrimination power of this method. The measurements have provided a quantitative basis for the prototype design of an airport baggage scanner. Sensitivity (200 g) and inspection time requirements (a few seconds) demand a highly application-specific system design with parallel acquisition and analysis of scatter spectra from different volume elements.
Helmut Strecker,Geoffrey L. Harding,H. Bomsdorf,Jurgen Kanzenbach,R. Linde, andGerhard Martens
"Detection of explosives in airport baggage using coherent x-ray scatter", Proc. SPIE 2092, Substance Detection Systems, (28 March 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.171259
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Helmut Strecker, Geoffrey L. Harding, H. Bomsdorf, Jurgen Kanzenbach, R. Linde, Gerhard Martens, "Detection of explosives in airport baggage using coherent x-ray scatter," Proc. SPIE 2092, Substance Detection Systems, (28 March 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.171259