Remotely Mapping Nuclear Debris
We have developed a system to map nuclear radiation from a remote location. The nuclear radiation could come from a small, limited nuclear strike, from a terrorist strike, or from a nuclear accident. The system can operate in a helicopter and UAV. It maps the radiation in a grid pattern, then computes the distribution of nuclear debris on the ground. The mapped radiation is a distorted function of the ground pattern. Atmospheric effects like Compton scattering, decays, and attenuation distort various radiations (alpha, beta, gamma, and others). The system deconvolves these factors and provides a true representation of the ground debris.