Jin Lin;Hongze Zhang;Zhi Zhang;Yingchao Du;Chuanxiang Tang
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Simulation Study on Pinhole Imaging of ²³⁹Pu Using Nuclear Resonance Fluorescence With Laser Compton Scattering Gamma Rays
Nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) has significant potential in the identification and measurement of isotopes due to its specificity for different nuclei. This study explored the NRF pinhole imaging method through Monte Carlo simulation in the detection of 239Pu samples. By designing and optimizing parameters of the pinhole imaging system, including the direction of incident photons, geometric aperture, acceptance angle, pinhole thickness, object distance, and magnification factor, a spatial resolution of 1.2 cm with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 1.63 has been achieved. Monochromatic incident photons were used in the simulation to improve data statistics and reduce computation time. Although there are no suitable monochromatic photon beams, quasi-monochromatic gamma rays generated by laser Compton scattering (LCS) sources would be available for NRF applications. Simulation with a quasi-monochromatic incident photon beam suggested that off-resonance photons contributed little to the final results after energy filtering. Simulation results demonstrate the potential of NRF pinhole imaging to distinguish isotope samples, such as 239Pu, with different concentrations and sizes and obtain direct imaging results without the need for further data processing. However, challenges, such as high-energy noise photons and low count rate of NRF photons, limit the image quality. To compensate these errors and enhance the accuracy of NRF pinhole imaging, imaging correction algorithms can be developed for further improvements.
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The IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science is a publication of the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. It is viewed as the primary source of technical information in many of the areas it covers. As judged by JCR impact factor, TNS consistently ranks in the top five journals in the category of Nuclear Science & Technology. It has one of the higher immediacy indices, indicating that the information it publishes is viewed as timely, and has a relatively long citation half-life, indicating that the published information also is viewed as valuable for a number of years.
The IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science is published bimonthly. Its scope includes all aspects of the theory and application of nuclear science and engineering. It focuses on instrumentation for the detection and measurement of ionizing radiation; particle accelerators and their controls; nuclear medicine and its application; effects of radiation on materials, components, and systems; reactor instrumentation and controls; and measurement of radiation in space.