The threat of radiological attacks has led several organizations to develop specially designed nuclear detection systems. These systems differ in design and abilities.
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Sandia National Labs
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), also known as Sandia, is one of three research and development laboratories of the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Headquartered in Kirtland Air Force Bas ...
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MINDS - Miniature Integrated Nuclear Detection System(
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab)
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Center for Neutron Research (
NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activities are organized into physical sc ...
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See also
Neutron Scatter Camera Detects Shielded Radiation To Find Smuggled Nuclear Material Science Daily
''Science Daily'' is an American website launched in 1995 that aggregates press releases and publishes lightly edited press releases (a practice called churnalism) about science, similar to Phys.org and EurekAlert!.
The site was founded by ...
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November 26, 2007
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Nuclear MASINT
Nuclear materials
Nuclear safety and security
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