Development of an advanced antineutrino detector for reactor monitoring

Classen, T.; Bernstein, A.; Bowden, N. S.; Cabrera-Palmer, B.; Ho, A.; Jonkmans, G.; Kogler, L.; Reyna, D.; Sur, B.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.10.022

Title: Development of an advanced antineutrino detector for reactor monitoring

Abstract

We present the development of a compact antineutrino detector for the purpose of nuclear reactor monitoring, improving upon a previously successful design. Our paper will describe the design improvements of the detector which increases the antineutrino detection efficiency threefold over the previous effort. There are two main design improvements over previous generations of detectors for nuclear reactor monitoring: dual-ended optical readout and single volume detection mass. The dual-ended optical readout eliminates the need for fiducialization and increases the uniformity of the detector's optical response. The containment of the detection mass in a single active volume provides more target mass per detector footprint, a key design criteria for operating within a nuclear power plant. This technology could allow for real-time monitoring of the evolution of a nuclear reactor core, independent of reactor operator declarations of fuel inventories, and may be of interest to the safeguards community.

Authors:

Classen, T. ^[1]; Bernstein, A. ^[1]; Bowden, N. S. ^[1]; Cabrera-Palmer, B. ^[2]; Ho, A. ^[3]; Jonkmans, G. ^[3]; Kogler, L. ^[2]; Reyna, D. ^[2]; Sur, B. ^[3]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL), Limited, Chalk River, ON (Canada)

Publication Date:: Wed Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2014

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

OSTI Identifier:: 1376037

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1246471

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-655279
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002; PII: S0168900214011693

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; AC04-94AL85000; SAND2014-15109O; AC5-07NA27344; LLNL-JRNL-655279

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 771; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS

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                    Classen, T., Bernstein, A., Bowden, N. S., Cabrera-Palmer, B., Ho, A., Jonkmans, G., Kogler, L., Reyna, D., and Sur, B. Development of an advanced antineutrino detector for reactor monitoring.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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                    Classen, T., Bernstein, A., Bowden, N. S., Cabrera-Palmer, B., Ho, A., Jonkmans, G., Kogler, L., Reyna, D., & Sur, B. Development of an advanced antineutrino detector for reactor monitoring.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.10.022

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                    Classen, T., Bernstein, A., Bowden, N. S., Cabrera-Palmer, B., Ho, A., Jonkmans, G., Kogler, L., Reyna, D., and Sur, B. Wed .  
"Development of an advanced antineutrino detector for reactor monitoring".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.10.022.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1376037.

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  title        = {Development of an advanced antineutrino detector for reactor monitoring},

  author       = {Classen, T. and Bernstein, A. and Bowden, N. S. and Cabrera-Palmer, B. and Ho, A. and Jonkmans, G. and Kogler, L. and Reyna, D. and Sur, B.},

  abstractNote = {We present the development of a compact antineutrino detector for the purpose of nuclear reactor monitoring, improving upon a previously successful design. Our paper will describe the design improvements of the detector which increases the antineutrino detection efficiency threefold over the previous effort. There are two main design improvements over previous generations of detectors for nuclear reactor monitoring: dual-ended optical readout and single volume detection mass. The dual-ended optical readout eliminates the need for fiducialization and increases the uniformity of the detector's optical response. The containment of the detection mass in a single active volume provides more target mass per detector footprint, a key design criteria for operating within a nuclear power plant. This technology could allow for real-time monitoring of the evolution of a nuclear reactor core, independent of reactor operator declarations of fuel inventories, and may be of interest to the safeguards community.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.nima.2014.10.022},

  journal      = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 771,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2014},

  month        = {Wed Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2014}

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