Xie, Wei2014-03-142014-03-141995etd-12232009-020653http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46417This thesis describes XL, an x-ray imaging simulator for luggage inspection. This software system runs on a workstation and models x-ray sources, x-ray detectors and objects between them. A simple graphical interface permits the user to specify simulation parameters and inputs. XL then uses Monte Carlo methods to simulate x-ray interaction with matter, including the photoelectric effect, coherent scattering, and incoherent scattering. Finally, XL can produce x-ray images which agree closely with experimental data obtained from a commercial luggage scanner. The simulator will be a valuable tool in the development of future x-ray scanners, particularly those designed to detect explosives in luggage.x, 105 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightX-ray scanningexplosive detectionMCNPMonte Carlo simulationLD5655.V855 1995.X55Thesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12232009-020653/