High-resolution microcalorimeter detectors as a tool in the future of nuclear safeguards.

Authors :: Hoteling, N.
Hoover, A. S.
Karpius, P. J.
Lee, D. W.
Rabin, M. W.
Vo, D. T.
Bennet, D. A.
Kotsubo, V.
Horansky, R. D.
Ullom, J. N.
Source :: Proceedings of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Annual Meeting; 2010, p1-8, 8p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: New measurements are presented from the LANL-NIST micorcalorimeter array for two standard plutonium sources. The results demonstrate substantially smaller error bars obtained from the spectral analysis program FRAM. Some areas of improvement to the analysis technique have been identified, indicating that the microcalorimeter results can be improved upon. These results support the viability of a device for performing real nuclear safeguards measurements in the near future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: PLUTONIUM as fuel
NUCLEAR facility safety measures
CALORIMETERS
NUCLEAR fuels
RADIOACTIVE substances

Language :: English
ISSN :: 10510168
Database :: Supplemental Index
Journal :: Proceedings of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Annual Meeting
Publication Type :: Conference
Accession number :: 58108520

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