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State-of-the-Art Mobile Radiation Detection Systems for Different Scenarios
- Source :
- Sensors, Vol 21, Iss 1051, p 1051 (2021), Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- In the last decade, the development of more compact and lightweight radiation detection systems led to their application in handheld and small unmanned systems, particularly air-based platforms. Examples of improvements are: the use of silicon photomultiplier-based scintillators, new scintillating crystals, compact dual-mode detectors (gamma/neutron), data fusion, mobile sensor networks, cooperative detection and search. Gamma cameras and dual-particle cameras are increasingly being used for source location. This study reviews and discusses the research advancements in the field of gamma-ray and neutron measurements using mobile radiation detection systems since the Fukushima nuclear accident. Four scenarios are considered: radiological and nuclear accidents and emergencies; illicit traffic of special nuclear materials and radioactive materials; nuclear, accelerator, targets, and irradiation facilities; and naturally occurring radioactive materials monitoring-related activities. The work presented in this paper aims to: compile and review information on the radiation detection systems, contextual sensors and platforms used for each scenario; assess their advantages and limitations, looking prospectively to new research and challenges in the field; and support the decision making of national radioprotection agencies and response teams in respect to adequate detection system for each scenario. For that, an extensive literature review was conducted.
- Subjects :
- illicit trafficking
Computer science
Review
Scintillator
lcsh:Chemical technology
01 natural sciences
Biochemistry
Field (computer science)
Particle detector
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
Analytical Chemistry
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Silicon photomultiplier
accelerators
nuclear accidents
0103 physical sciences
radiological emergencies
Neutron
lcsh:TP1-1185
Irradiation
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Instrumentation
mobile radiation detection systems
010308 nuclear & particles physics
Radioactive waste
Sensor fusion
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
NORM
gamma and neutron detectors
Systems engineering
targets and irradiation facilities
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14248220
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 1051
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Sensors
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4608957fdf83c137cdce9bec506eb621