In-field tests of the EURITRACK tagged neutron inspection system

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2008.01.097
• Publication Date: 2008-02-19T19:54:58Z
• Authors: C. Carasco; B. Perot; S. Bernard; A. Mariani; J.-L. Szabo; G. Sannie; Th. Roll; V. Valkovic; D. Sudac; G. Viesti; M. Lunardon; C. Bottosso; D. Fabris; G. Nebbia; S. Pesente; S. Moretto; A. Zenoni; A. Donzella; M. Moszynski; M. Gierlik; T. Batsch; D. Wolski; W. Klamra; P. Le Tourneur; M. Lhuissier; A. Colonna; C. Tintori; P. Peerani; V. Sequeira; M. Salvato
• Keywords: Nuclear and High Energy Physics; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; EURITRACK ; Associated particle technique ; Fast neutron inspection ; Explosive detection; 16. Peace & justice; Instrumentation

The EURopean Illicit TRAfficking Countermeasures Kit (EURITRACK) inspection system has been designed to complement X-ray scanners in the detection of explosives and other illicit materials hidden in cargo containers. The containers are interrogated by a 14-MeV tagged neutron beam at any suspect position in the X-ray image. Interrogation of a specific volume element with tagged neutrons yields information about the chemical composition of the material. Implementation and performance tests of the EURITRACK system in the Port of Rijeka in Croatia are described. Cargo container inspection results are reported and discussed.