Nuclear Security Applications of Antineutrino Detectors: Current Capabilities and Future Prospects
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States)
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA; Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
Antineutrinos are electrically neutral, nearly massless fundamental particles produced in large numbers in the cores of nuclear reactors and in nuclear explosions. In the half century since their discovery, major advances in the understanding of their properties, and in detector technology, have opened the door to a new discipline - Applied Antineutrino Physics. Because antineutrinos are inextricably linked to the process of nuclear fission, there are many applications of interest in nuclear nonproliferation. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of applied antineutrino physics relevant for nonproliferation, summarizes recent advances in the field, describes the overlap of this nascent discipline with other ongoing fundamental and applied antineutrino research, and charts a course for research and development for future applications. It is intended as a resource for policymakers, researchers, and the wider nuclear nonproliferation community.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344; AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1018885
- Report Number(s):
- ANL-HEP-PR-09-47; LLNL-JRNL-416517; TRN: US201114%%390
- Journal Information:
- Science and Global Security, Vol. 18, Issue 3; ISSN 0892-9882
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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