Activation of enriched environmental xenon by 14-MeV neutrons
Abstract
The international monitoring system exists to verify compliance with the terms of the comprehensive test ban treaty. About 10% of the member stations will be capable of detecting radioxenon, which can be produced in nuclear detonations or through civilian processes. We have studied the activation of radioxenon by the prompt, intense spectrum of 14-MeV neutrons produced at the National Ignition Facility. While 14-MeV neutrons are not currently a significant contributor to the production of radioxenon, we find that radioxenon produced through activation of environmental xenon by 14-MeV neutrons would be distinguishable from activation by nuclear tests.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1488799
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-JRNL-740145
Journal ID: ISSN 0236-5731; 892763
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 317; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 0236-5731
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; Radioxenon; CTBTO; Environmental monitoring; Treaty verification; Neutron activation; National Ignition Facility
Citation Formats
Ratkiewicz, A., Hopkins, L. Berzak, Bleuel, D. L., Cassata, W. S., Cerjan, C., Dauffy, L., London, R., Meeker, D., Velsko, C. A., and Yeamans, C. B. Activation of enriched environmental xenon by 14-MeV neutrons. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1007/s10967-018-5911-4.
Ratkiewicz, A., Hopkins, L. Berzak, Bleuel, D. L., Cassata, W. S., Cerjan, C., Dauffy, L., London, R., Meeker, D., Velsko, C. A., & Yeamans, C. B. Activation of enriched environmental xenon by 14-MeV neutrons. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-5911-4
Ratkiewicz, A., Hopkins, L. Berzak, Bleuel, D. L., Cassata, W. S., Cerjan, C., Dauffy, L., London, R., Meeker, D., Velsko, C. A., and Yeamans, C. B. Sat .
"Activation of enriched environmental xenon by 14-MeV neutrons". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-5911-4. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1488799.
@article{osti_1488799,
title = {Activation of enriched environmental xenon by 14-MeV neutrons},
author = {Ratkiewicz, A. and Hopkins, L. Berzak and Bleuel, D. L. and Cassata, W. S. and Cerjan, C. and Dauffy, L. and London, R. and Meeker, D. and Velsko, C. A. and Yeamans, C. B.},
abstractNote = {The international monitoring system exists to verify compliance with the terms of the comprehensive test ban treaty. About 10% of the member stations will be capable of detecting radioxenon, which can be produced in nuclear detonations or through civilian processes. We have studied the activation of radioxenon by the prompt, intense spectrum of 14-MeV neutrons produced at the National Ignition Facility. While 14-MeV neutrons are not currently a significant contributor to the production of radioxenon, we find that radioxenon produced through activation of environmental xenon by 14-MeV neutrons would be distinguishable from activation by nuclear tests.},
doi = {10.1007/s10967-018-5911-4},
journal = {Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry},
number = 1,
volume = 317,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat May 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Sat May 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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Fig. 1: Left, (a): a rendering from large-scale MCNP® simulation developed to assess the effects of neutron scattering at NIF showing the target positioning arm (bottom left) and a DIM (upper center) in the configuration used for the measurement discussed in this work. Right, (b): a photograph of a DIMmore »
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