The main aspects specific to the Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) application for the transport security are analyzed and discussed. The continuing efforts to improve the function of the NQR based Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) through a more sensitive detection are described. The methods of reducing false alarm events generated from the RF excitation and interference are presented and discussed. The operational features of the NQR scanners are also presented and discussed.
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Rudakov, T.N. (2009). Detection of Explosives by Nqr Method: Main Aspects for Transport Security. In: Fraissard, J., Lapina, O. (eds) Explosives Detection Using Magnetic and Nuclear Resonance Techniques. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3062-7_8
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