Nuclear forensic analysis of a non-traditional actinide sample

Doyle, Jamie L.; Kuhn, Kevin John; Byerly, Benjamin; Colletti, Lisa Michelle; Fulwyler, James Brent; Garduno, Katherine; Keller, Russell; Lujan, Elmer J. W.; Martinez, Alexander; Myers, Steve Charles; Porterfield, Donivan R.; Spencer, Khalil J.; Stanley, Floyd E.; Townsend, Lisa Ellen; Thomas, Mariam; Walker, Laurie F.; Xu, Ning; Tandon, Lav

doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2016.06.028

Title: Nuclear forensic analysis of a non-traditional actinide sample

Journal Article · Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Talanta

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2016.06.028· OSTI ID:1341859

Doyle, Jamie L. ^[1]; Kuhn, Kevin John ^[1]; Byerly, Benjamin ^[1]; Colletti, Lisa Michelle ^[1]; Fulwyler, James Brent ^[1]; Garduno, Katherine ^[1]; Keller, Russell ^[1]; Lujan, Elmer J. W. ^[1]; Martinez, Alexander ^[1]; Myers, Steve Charles ^[1]; Porterfield, Donivan R. ^[1]; Spencer, Khalil J. ^[1]; Stanley, Floyd E. ^[1]; Townsend, Lisa Ellen ^[1]; Thomas, Mariam ^[1]; Walker, Laurie F. ^[1]; Xu, Ning ^[1]; Tandon, Lav ^[1]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Nuclear forensic publications, performance tests, and research and development efforts typically target the bulk global inventory of intentionally safeguarded materials, such as plutonium (Pu) and uranium (U). Other materials, such as neptunium (Np), pose a nuclear security risk as well. Trafficking leading to recovery of an interdicted Np sample is a realistic concern especially for materials originating in countries that reprocesses fuel. Using complementary forensic methods, potential signatures for an unknown Np oxide sample were investigated. Measurement results were assessed against published Np processes to present hypotheses as to the original intended use, method of production, and origin for this Np oxide.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: DHS; USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1341859

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-16-21338

Journal Information:: Talanta, Vol. 159, Issue C; ISSN 0039-9140

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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