Parametric Evaluation of Active Neutron Interrogation for the Detection of Shielded Highly-Enriched Uranium in the Field
Parametric studies using numerical simulations are being performed to assess the performance capabilities and limits of active neutron interrogation for detecting shielded highly enriched uranium (HEU). Varying the shield material, HEU mass, HEU depth inside the shield, and interrogating neutron source energy, the simulations account for both neutron and photon emission signatures from the HEU with resolution in both energy and time. The results are processed to represent different irradiation timing schemes and several different classes of radiation detectors, and evaluated using a statistical approach considering signal intensity over background. This paper describes the details of the modeling campaign and some preliminary results, weighing the strengths of alternative measurement approaches for the different irradiation scenarios.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE - NA
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1034793
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-11-22046
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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