Tracing the Origin of Diverted or Stolen Nuclear Material through Nuclear Forensic Investigations

Mayer, Klaus; Wallenius, Maria; Ray, I.L.F.

doi:10.1007/3-540-33854-3_18

Verifying Treaty Compliance

DOI: 10.1007/3-540-33854-3_18

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Tracing the Origin of Diverted or Stolen Nuclear Material through Nuclear Forensic Investigations

Klaus Mayer

Maria Wallenius

I.L.F. Ray

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“…Preventing the proliferation of nuclear materials to unauthorized parties is one of the main security issues the nuclear community faces 1,2) -of special interest are the heavy, fissionable isotopes such as 235 U and 239 Pu. They emit alpha radiation of short range, approximately 3.0 cm and 3.8 cm in air, respectively.…”

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New Approach to Alpha Spectrum Analysis:Iterative Monte Carlo Simulations and Fitting

Siiskonen

Pöllänen

2011

Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology

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A novel alpha spectrum analysis program which combines the Monte Carlo simulations with spectrum fitting is introduced. The shapes used in the fitting are obtained from the simulations. The program is developed especially to analyze complex alpha particle energy spectra -such as those obtained from non-processed aerosol filters, swipe samples or isolated particles emitting alpha radiation. In addition to activities of the nuclides present in the sample, the program can provide source characterization. In particular, the program can be used to characterize samples of nuclear material, i.e. those containing fissionable isotopes such as 235 U or 239 Pu. In the present paper we illustrate the use of the program to identify and quantify alpha-particle emitting isotopes in a depleted U projectile found in Kosovo and to estimate the depth distribution of alpha-particle emitting aerosols in a glassfibre filter.

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New Approach to Alpha Spectrum Analysis:Iterative Monte Carlo Simulations and Fitting

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Pöllänen

2011

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Comparative chemical and structural analyses of two uranium dioxide fuel pellets

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Simonetti

Corcoran

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Journal of Nuclear Materials

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Tracing the Origin of Diverted or Stolen Nuclear Material through Nuclear Forensic Investigations

Cited by 2 publications

References 19 publications

New Approach to Alpha Spectrum Analysis:Iterative Monte Carlo Simulations and Fitting

New Approach to Alpha Spectrum Analysis:Iterative Monte Carlo Simulations and Fitting

Comparative chemical and structural analyses of two uranium dioxide fuel pellets

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