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How are radiation sources like neutron or gamma/x-ray emitters used to detect materials? In particular illicit explosives and nuclear material and the such?
Material detection with radiation sources
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Did you check Wikipedia and so on? There you should find some good introductions.
In general, different nuclei react differently to neutrons and x-rays, this difference can be detected.
In general, different nuclei react differently to neutrons and x-rays, this difference can be detected.
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