Gamma spectrometry in the ITWG CMX-4 exercise

Lakosi, L.; Zsigrai, J.; Kocsonya, A.; Nguyen, T. C.; Rameback, H.; Parsons-Moss, T.; Gharibyan, N.; Moody, K.

doi:10.1007/s10967-017-5667-2

Gamma spectrometry in the ITWG CMX-4 exercise

Journal Article · Fri Jan 05 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5667-2· OSTI ID:1430930

Lakosi, L. ^[1]; Zsigrai, J. ^[2]; Kocsonya, A. ^[1]; Nguyen, T. C. ^[1]; Rameback, H. ^[3]; Parsons-Moss, T. ^[4]; Gharibyan, N. ^[4]; Moody, K. ^[4]

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest (Hungary)
European Commission, Karlsruhe (Germany). Joint Research Centre
Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Goteborg (Sweden); Swedish Defence Research Agency, Umea (Sweden)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Low enriched uranium samples of unknown origin were analyzed by 16 laboratories in the context of a Collaborative Materials Exercise (CMX), organized by the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group (ITWG). The purpose was to compare and prioritize nuclear forensic methods and techniques, and to evaluate attribution capabilities among participants. This paper gives a snapshot of the gamma spectrometric capabilities of the participating laboratories and summarizes the results achieved by gamma spectrometry.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1430930

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 22693510

Report Number(s):: LLNL--JRNL-687463

Journal Information:: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 315; ISSN 0236-5731

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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