The design and implementation of the AVNG measurement system

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2009

OSTI ID:1009545

Macarthur, Duncan W ^[1]; Thron, Jonathan ^[1]; Razinkov, Sergey ^[2]; Livke, Alexander ^[2]; Kondratov, Sergey ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory
2. RFNC-VNIIEF

An attribute measurement system (AMS) measures a number of unclassified attributes of potentially classified material. By displaying these unclassified results only as red or green lights, the AMS protects potentially classified information while still generating confidence in the measurement result. The AVNG that we describe is an AMS built by RFNC-VNIIEF in Sarov, Russia. The AVNG detects neutron and gamma radiation signatures and displays the three unclassified attributes of 'plutonium presence,' 'plutonium mass >2 kg,' and 'plutonium isotopic ratio ({sup 240}Pu to {sup 239}Pu) < 0.1.' In this presentation, we will describe the design of the AVNG neutron and gamma detector subsystems, as well as the design of the entire AMS incorporating these detectors. We will also describe the construction of the AVNG and the final design that was demonstrated in June 2009.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1009545
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-10-02623; LA-UR-10-2623
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
GAMMA RADIATION
IMPLEMENTATION
NEUTRONS
PLUTONIUM