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The de-excitation of alpha-conjugate nuclei produced in reactions of 35 MeV/nucleon 40 Ca with 40 Ca has been investigated. Particular emphasis is placed on examining the dynamics of collisions leading to projectile-like fragment exit channels. A general exploration of the reaction systematics reveals the binary dissipative character of the collisions and a hierarchy effect similar to that seen for heavier systems. Investigation of the subset of events characterized by a total α-conjugate mass (α particles plus α-conjugate fragments) equal to 40 and atomic number equal to 20 reveal a dominance of α-conjugate exit channels. The hierarchy effect for these channels leads to the production of α-clustered neck structures with potentially exotic geometries and properties.

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A new Tagged Neutron Inspection System (TNIS) able to detect illicit materials such as explosives and narcotics in cargo containers has been developed within the EURopean Illicit TRAfficing Countermeasures Kit (EURITRACK) project. After the R&D phase, the inspection portal has been installed and commissioned at the Rijeka seaport in Croatia, where it has been operated in connection with the existing X-ray scanner for a first two-month demonstration campaign. Results obtained are presented and discussed in this paper.