Nuclear Security Applications of Antineutrino Detectors: Current Capabilities and Future Prospects

Bernstein, Adam; Baldwin, George; Boyer, Brian; Goodman, Maury; Learned, John; Lund, James; Reyna, David; Svoboda, Robert

doi:10.1080/08929882.2010.529785

Title: Nuclear Security Applications of Antineutrino Detectors: Current Capabilities and Future Prospects

Abstract

Antineutrinos are electrically neutral, nearly massless fundamental particles produced in large numbers in the cores of nuclear reactors and in nuclear explosions. In the half century since their discovery, major advances in the understanding of their properties, and in detector technology, have opened the door to a new discipline—Applied Antineutrino Physics. Because antineutrinos are inextricably linked to the process of nuclear fission, there are many applications of interest in nuclear nonproliferation. This work presents a comprehensive survey of applied antineutrino physics relevant for nonproliferation, summarizes recent advances in the field, describes the overlap of this nascent discipline with other ongoing fundamental and applied antineutrino research, and charts a course for research and development for future applications. It is intended as a resource for policymakers, researchers, and the wider nuclear nonproliferation community.

Authors:

Bernstein, Adam ^[1]; Baldwin, George ^[2]; Boyer, Brian ^[3]; Goodman, Maury ^[4]; Learned, John ^[5]; Lund, James ^[2]; Reyna, David ^[2]; Svoboda, Robert ^[6]

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA; Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: Fri Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 2010

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1438618

Report Number(s):: ANL-HEP-PR-09-47; LLNL-JRNL-416517
Journal ID: ISSN 0892-9882; TRN: US1900469

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Science and Global Security

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 18; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0892-9882

Publisher:: Taylor and Francis

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS

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                    Bernstein, Adam, Baldwin, George, Boyer, Brian, Goodman, Maury, Learned, John, Lund, James, Reyna, David, and Svoboda, Robert. Nuclear Security Applications of Antineutrino Detectors: Current Capabilities and Future Prospects.  United States: N. p., 2010. 
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                    Bernstein, Adam, Baldwin, George, Boyer, Brian, Goodman, Maury, Learned, John, Lund, James, Reyna, David, & Svoboda, Robert. Nuclear Security Applications of Antineutrino Detectors: Current Capabilities and Future Prospects.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1080/08929882.2010.529785

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                    Bernstein, Adam, Baldwin, George, Boyer, Brian, Goodman, Maury, Learned, John, Lund, James, Reyna, David, and Svoboda, Robert. Fri .  
"Nuclear Security Applications of Antineutrino Detectors: Current Capabilities and Future Prospects".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1080/08929882.2010.529785.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1438618.

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  author       = {Bernstein, Adam and Baldwin, George and Boyer, Brian and Goodman, Maury and Learned, John and Lund, James and Reyna, David and Svoboda, Robert},

  abstractNote = {Antineutrinos are electrically neutral, nearly massless fundamental particles produced in large numbers in the cores of nuclear reactors and in nuclear explosions. In the half century since their discovery, major advances in the understanding of their properties, and in detector technology, have opened the door to a new discipline—Applied Antineutrino Physics. Because antineutrinos are inextricably linked to the process of nuclear fission, there are many applications of interest in nuclear nonproliferation. This work presents a comprehensive survey of applied antineutrino physics relevant for nonproliferation, summarizes recent advances in the field, describes the overlap of this nascent discipline with other ongoing fundamental and applied antineutrino research, and charts a course for research and development for future applications. It is intended as a resource for policymakers, researchers, and the wider nuclear nonproliferation community.},

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