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Title: Nuclear forensic analysis of a non-traditional actinide sample

Abstract

Nuclear forensic publications, performance tests, and research and development efforts typically target the bulk global inventory of intentionally safeguarded materials, such as plutonium (Pu) and uranium (U). Other materials, such as neptunium (Np), pose a nuclear security risk as well. Trafficking leading to recovery of an interdicted Np sample is a realistic concern especially for materials originating in countries that reprocesses fuel. Using complementary forensic methods, potential signatures for an unknown Np oxide sample were investigated. Measurement results were assessed against published Np processes to present hypotheses as to the original intended use, method of production, and origin for this Np oxide.

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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
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Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
DHS; USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1341859
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-16-21338
Journal ID: ISSN 0039-9140
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Talanta
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 159; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0039-9140
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Np; neptunium oxide; nuclear forensics; chronometry

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Doyle, Jamie L., Kuhn, Kevin John, Byerly, Benjamin, Colletti, Lisa Michelle, Fulwyler, James Brent, Garduno, Katherine, Keller, Russell, Lujan, Elmer J. W., Martinez, Alexander, Myers, Steve Charles, Porterfield, Donivan R., Spencer, Khalil J., Stanley, Floyd E., Townsend, Lisa Ellen, Thomas, Mariam, Walker, Laurie F., Xu, Ning, and Tandon, Lav. Nuclear forensic analysis of a non-traditional actinide sample. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2016.06.028.
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Doyle, Jamie L., Kuhn, Kevin John, Byerly, Benjamin, Colletti, Lisa Michelle, Fulwyler, James Brent, Garduno, Katherine, Keller, Russell, Lujan, Elmer J. W., Martinez, Alexander, Myers, Steve Charles, Porterfield, Donivan R., Spencer, Khalil J., Stanley, Floyd E., Townsend, Lisa Ellen, Thomas, Mariam, Walker, Laurie F., Xu, Ning, & Tandon, Lav. Nuclear forensic analysis of a non-traditional actinide sample. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2016.06.028
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Doyle, Jamie L., Kuhn, Kevin John, Byerly, Benjamin, Colletti, Lisa Michelle, Fulwyler, James Brent, Garduno, Katherine, Keller, Russell, Lujan, Elmer J. W., Martinez, Alexander, Myers, Steve Charles, Porterfield, Donivan R., Spencer, Khalil J., Stanley, Floyd E., Townsend, Lisa Ellen, Thomas, Mariam, Walker, Laurie F., Xu, Ning, and Tandon, Lav. Wed . "Nuclear forensic analysis of a non-traditional actinide sample". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2016.06.028. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1341859.
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@article{osti_1341859,
title = {Nuclear forensic analysis of a non-traditional actinide sample},
author = {Doyle, Jamie L. and Kuhn, Kevin John and Byerly, Benjamin and Colletti, Lisa Michelle and Fulwyler, James Brent and Garduno, Katherine and Keller, Russell and Lujan, Elmer J. W. and Martinez, Alexander and Myers, Steve Charles and Porterfield, Donivan R. and Spencer, Khalil J. and Stanley, Floyd E. and Townsend, Lisa Ellen and Thomas, Mariam and Walker, Laurie F. and Xu, Ning and Tandon, Lav},
abstractNote = {Nuclear forensic publications, performance tests, and research and development efforts typically target the bulk global inventory of intentionally safeguarded materials, such as plutonium (Pu) and uranium (U). Other materials, such as neptunium (Np), pose a nuclear security risk as well. Trafficking leading to recovery of an interdicted Np sample is a realistic concern especially for materials originating in countries that reprocesses fuel. Using complementary forensic methods, potential signatures for an unknown Np oxide sample were investigated. Measurement results were assessed against published Np processes to present hypotheses as to the original intended use, method of production, and origin for this Np oxide.},
doi = {10.1016/j.talanta.2016.06.028},
journal = {Talanta},
number = C,
volume = 159,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}
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