Method and Apparatus for Determining Both Density and Atomic Number of a Material Composition Using Compton Scattering.
Abstract
An x-ray backscatter tomography system includes a collimated x-ray source for directing a collimated beam towards a target at a select position and orientation, a first detector array for measuring photons scattered at a selected first angle, and a second detector array for measuring photons scattered at a selected second angle different from the first angle. The system also includes means responsive to the first and second detectors for calculating the density and atomic number of the target.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 31, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADD018216
Entities
People
- Chester F. Poranski
- Young S. Ham
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy