Identification of Landmines and IEDs Using Compact Fusion Neutron Sources on Drones
Identification of Landmines and IEDs Using Compact Fusion Neutron Sources on Drones
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使用无人机上的紧凑聚变中子源识别地雷和简易爆炸装置
DOI：
10.1080/15361055.2017.1333862
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发表时间：
2017
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0.9
通讯作者：
R. Bonomo
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作者：
G. Kulcinski;J. Santarius;K. Johnson;A. Megahed;R. Bonomo
摘要本文介绍了一种利用无人机携带的小DD或DT中子源探测地雷或简易爆炸装置的系统。中子源在距离目标一公里的地方，通过向中子无人机上方（约100米）的中继无人机发射射频或激光能量，将射频能量转换为电能。继电器无人机利用电力产生另一组射频波，并将能量发送给中子无人机，为惯性静电约束（IEC）聚变中子发生器提供动力。IEC发生器发射的中子通过中子活化作用询问移动中子无人机下面的地面，轨道探测器无人机收集伽马射线信号，以确定下面物体的成分和位置。当N/C/O信号接近已知的化学爆炸物特征时，该物体被标记以进行进一步调查。
Abstract This paper describes a system to detect landmines or IEDs by the use of small DD or DT neutron sources carried by a drone. The neutron source is powered by beaming RF or laser energy, at a distance of up to a km from the target, to a relay drone high (≈ 100 meters) above the neutron drone that converts the RF energy to electricity. The relay drone uses the electricity to generate another set of RF waves, and sends the energy down to the neutron drone to power the Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) fusion neutron generator. The neutrons emitted by the IEC generator interrogate the ground below the mobile neutron drone through neutron activation and the orbiting detector drones collect the gamma ray signals to determine the composition and location of the objects below. When the N/C/O signal is close to known chemical explosives signatures, the object is tagged for further investigation.