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SIMULATIONS FOR ACTIVE INTERROGATION OF HEU IN CARGO CONTAINERS

Conference ·
OSTI ID:985883
We describe the results of a Monte Carlo simulation 10 investigate the feasibility of using a pulsed deuterium-tritium (D-T) neutron technique for active interrogation of special nuclear material in cargo containers. Time distributions of fission neutrons from highly enriched uranium induced by a pulsed D-T neutron source were calculated for cargo containers with different hydrogen contents. A simple detector system with polyethylene and cadmium was modeled to calculate the two-group neutron flux at the detector.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
985883
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-07-0714
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English