Large-Array Special Nuclear Material Sensing With Tensioned Metastable Fluid Detectors

Combatting nuclear terrorism is a 21st century grand challenge (US-NAE report-2008). This paper discusses how tensioned metastable fluid detector (TMFD) radiation sensors in large-array format attain and exceed the global challenge efficiency metric announced by the U.S. Department of Defense for detection of neutron emissions from special nuclear materials such as Plutonium. The challenge calls f...