Applications for unattended, remote NDA instrumentation

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.212339· OSTI ID:6485930

Halbig, J K; Klosterbuer, S F; Augustson, R H; Bosler, G E; Menlove, H O; Miller, M C ^[1]

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

Instruments developed for safeguards and the domestic nuclear industry to nondestructively assay nuclear materials are being used in unattended and remote monitoring applications. In large facilities, such instruments can be combined with more classical surveillance methods. The effective implementation of such systems involves the integration of physics knowledge and measurement experience, detectors and their supporting electronics, and computers and their software. Los Alamos has been involved in three types of applications: (a) radiation triggers for video surveillance, (b) unattended assay of materials moving in automated fabrication and process plants, and (c) monitoring radiation signatures to verify the movement of irradiated and unirradiated nuclear material.

• OSTI ID: 6485930
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 40:2; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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