Design and optimization of an integrated gamma ray scanning system for the uranium sample

Abstract An integrated gamma ray scanning system has been designed and built to extend that localizes and quantifies highly enriched uranium sample. The detection mechanisms of the two modes (segmented gamma scanner and tomographic gamma scanning) are analyzed respectively. Moreover, the parameters influence of speed and the deviation of the measurement accuracy are analyzed for the uranium sample. In view of these problems, the system has improved by the optimization processing, which include the optimization of the collimator opening for detector, the crosstalk and the time step. Finally, the experiment were investigated and discussed in detail. The single measurement time of the system can reduce to about 30 min with an error of less than ±5%, so the measurement accuracy and the speed are enhanced effectively. The system has broad application prospects in the fields of nuclear safety, radioactive recyclables and non-destructive measurement of nuclear waste.