A two-fold reduction in measurement time for neutron assay: Initial tests of a prototype dual-gated shift register

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:596882

Stewart, J E; Bourret, S C; Krick, M S; Hansen, W J; Harker, W C ^[1]

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

Neutron coincidence counting (NCC) is used routinely around the world for nondestructive mass assay of uranium and plutonium in many forms, including waste. Compared with other methods, NCC is generally the most flexible, economic, and rapid. Many applications of NCC would benefit from a reduction in counting time required for a fixed random error. The authors have developed and tested the first prototype of a dual-gated, shift-register-based electronics unit that offers the potential of decreased measurement time for all passive and active NCC applications.

• OSTI ID: 596882
• Report Number(s): CONF-960767-; TRN: 98:004689
• Resource Relation: Conference: 37. annual meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Naples, FL (United States), 28 Jul - 1 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 37. annual meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management; PB: 1422 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
40 CHEMISTRY
44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS
COINCIDENCE CIRCUITS
NEUTRON DETECTORS
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
SAFEGUARDS