title: The status of the Delft University Neutron Backscatter Landmine Detector (DUNBLAD).
abstract: The neutron backscattering technique may be applied to search for non-metallic landmines in relatively dry soils. A detector system using this technique has been constructed. Tests showed that anti-tank mines can reliably be found, but that, depending on the circumstances, anti-personnel mines may escape detection. A first test with a pulsed neutron generator shows that further improvements can be achieved by applying a window on the neutron transit time.
authors.affiliation: Delft University of Technology, IRI, Mekelweg 15, Delft 2629 JB, The Netherlands. vb@iri.tudelft.nl
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Bom
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Datema
authors.forename: C W E
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: van Eijk
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005107:Explosions / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009426:Netherlands; D009502:Neutrons; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012987:Soil; D014495:Universities; D014857:Warfare
chemical_list: D012987:Soil