METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL DETECTION

摘要

A method of analyzing a container for presence of special nuclear materials (SNM) is disclosed. The method includes obtaining information regarding at least one of the container and contents therein, automatically selecting an operational parameter in response to the information; and, performing a screening of the container according to the selected operational parameter. The screening includes irradiating the container with an energetic beam comprising at least one of fast neutrons and high-energy photons; detecting energy emitted in response to the irradiating; and analyzing the detected energy for a presence of SNM.