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Pure Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) is a very promising method for the detection and identification of illicit materials such as explosives and narcotics. NQR based machines are able to test closed luggage for illicit materials not readily identifiable by other methods. The application of the pure NQR method for screening of airport luggage is discussed. An advanced NQR machine which is a mid-sized luggage scanner has been developed by QRSciences Limited for use primarily in airports. The basic design, performance and some characteristics of this machine are reported.
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Flexman, J.H., Rudakov, T.N., Hayes, P.A., Shanks, N., Mikhaltsevitch, V.T., Chisholm, W.P. (2004). The Detection of Explosives in Airport Luggage Using the Direct Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Method. In: Schubert, H., Kuznetsov, A. (eds) Detection of Bulk Explosives Advanced Techniques against Terrorism. NATO Science Series, vol 138. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0962-1_12
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