Neutrinos, Dark Matter and Nuclear Detection

Conference · Tue May 29 00:00:00 EDT 2007

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6658-0_10· OSTI ID:957601

Goldstein, W H; Bernstein, A; Craig, W W; Johnson, M

Solutions to problems in nuclear non-proliferation and counter-terrorism may be found at the forefront of modern physics. Neutrino oscillation experiments, dark matter searches, and high energy astrophysics, are based on technology advances that have may also have application to nuclear detection. The detection problems share many characteristics, including energy scales, time structures, particle-type, and, of course, the combination of high backgrounds and low signal levels. This convergence of basic and applied physics is realized in non-proliferation and homeland security projects at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Examples described here include reactor anti-neutrino monitoring, dual-phase noble liquid TPC development, gamma-ray telescopes, and nuclear resonance fluorescence.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 957601
• Report Number(s): UCRL-CONF-231454; TRN: US201016%%48
• Resource Relation: Conference: Presented at: NATO Prevention, Detection and Response to Nuclear and Radiological Threat Workshop, Yeravan, Armenia, May 03 - May 06, 2007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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