INL nuclear materials detection technology wins national security award
This summer, the researchers, led by INL's Dr. James Jones, developed a prototype long-range, nonintrusive nuclear materials detection technology called the Photonuclear Inspection and Threat Assessment System (PITAS). PITAS is a linear accelerator-based device that uses high-energy photons to induce fission and identify delayed neutron and gamma rays consistent with illicit nuclear materials. These rays are analyzed by a series of detectors, which alert operators to the presence of the materials. The technology performs this process within minutes, while leaving no residual environmental impact.
In announcing the award, Kimberly Owens, the chair of the Foundation said, "Thousands of tons of cargo move through U.S. ports daily with little or no inspection. The Christopher Columbus Foundation and AgustaWestland are pleased to recognize Dr. Jones and his team for their work on the development of a nuclear materials detection system to facilitate the inspection of cargo containers for illicit nuclear material."
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