Remote detection of radioactive material using high-power pulsed electromagnetic radiation

Dongsung Kim; Dongho Yu; Ashwini Sawant; Mun Seok Choe; Ingeun Lee; Sung Gug Kim; EunMi Choi

doi:10.1038/ncomms15394

Nature Communications (May 2017)

Remote detection of radioactive material using high-power pulsed electromagnetic radiation

Dongsung Kim,
Dongho Yu,
Ashwini Sawant,
Mun Seok Choe,
Ingeun Lee,
Sung Gug Kim,
EunMi Choi

Affiliations

Dongsung Kim: Department of Physics, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Dongho Yu: Department of Physics, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Ashwini Sawant: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Mun Seok Choe: Department of Physics, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Ingeun Lee: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Sung Gug Kim: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
EunMi Choi: Department of Physics, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15394
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Detection of hazardous radioactive material far from its source is challenging. Here the authors demonstrate a method with higher sensitivity by utilizing high-power pulsed electromagnetic-wave-induced plasma breakdown, which has potential uses in security and defence.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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