The use of triangle diagram in the detection of explosive and illicit drugs

Davorin Sudac; Martina Baricevic; Jasmina Obhodas; Andrej Franulovic; Vladivoj Valkovic

doi:10.1117/12.850108

5 May 2010 The use of triangle diagram in the detection of explosive and illicit drugs

Davorin Sudac, Martina Baricevic, Jasmina Obhodas, Andrej Franulovic, Vladivoj Valkovic

Proceedings Volume 7666, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense IX; 76662V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850108
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2010, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

A tagged neutron inspection system has been used for the detection of explosive and illicite drugs. Simulant of the RDX explosive was measured in different environments and its gamma ray spectra were compared with the gamma ray spectra of benign materials like paper, sugar and rise. "Fingerprint" of the RDX simulant was found by detecting the nitrogen as well as by making the triangle plot which coordinates show the carbon and oxygen content and density. Density was obtained by measuring the intensity of the transmited tagged neutrons. Hence, the presence of the simulant can be confirmed by using two different methods. The possibility of using the triangle plot for detection of illicit drugs like heroin, cocain and marihuana is also discused.

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Davorin Sudac, Martina Baricevic, Jasmina Obhodas, Andrej Franulovic, and Vladivoj Valkovic "The use of triangle diagram in the detection of explosive and illicit drugs", Proc. SPIE 7666, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense IX, 76662V (5 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850108

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