Neutron Based Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) Measurement Systems for Safeguard

Swinhoe, Martyn Thomas

doi:10.2172/1394949

Title: Neutron Based Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) Measurement Systems for Safeguard

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The objectives of this project are to introduce the assay methods for plutonium measurements using the HLNC; introduce the assay method for bulk uranium measurements using the AWCC; and introduce the assay method for fuel assembly measurements using the UNCL.

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Swinhoe, Martyn Thomas ^[1]

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

Publication Date:: Thu Sep 21 00:00:00 EDT 2017

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

OSTI Identifier:: 1394949

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-17-28567

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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