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Title: Passive Measurement of Organic-Scintillator Neutron Signatures for Nuclear Safeguards Applications

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OSTI ID:1057210

At nuclear facilities, domestically and internationally, most measurement systems used for nuclear materials’ control and accountability rely on He-3 detectors. Due to resource shortages, alternatives to He-3 systems are needed. This paper presents preliminary simulation and experimental efforts to develop a fast-neutron-multiplicity counter based on liquid organic scintillators. This mission also provides the opportunity to broaden the capabilities of such safeguards measurement systems to improve current neutron-multiplicity techniques and expand the scope to encompass advanced nuclear fuels.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - NE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1057210
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-12-27783
Resource Relation:
Conference: IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium,Anaheim, CA,10/28/2012,11/03/2012
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English