Ultra Wide Band RFID Neutron Tags for Nuclear Materials Monitoring
Abstract
Recent advancements in the ultra-wide band Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and solid state pillar type neutron detectors have enabled us to move forward in combining both technologies for advanced neutron monitoring. The LLNL RFID tag is totally passive and will operate indefinitely without the need for batteries. The tag is compact, can be directly mounted on metal, and has high performance in dense and cluttered environments. The LLNL coin-sized pillar solid state neutron detector has achieved a thermal neutron detection efficiency of 20% and neutron/gamma discrimination of 1E5. These performance values are comparable to a fieldable {sup 3}He based detector. In this paper we will discuss features about the two technologies and some potential applications for the advanced safeguarding of nuclear materials.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 972410
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-PROC-422983
TRN: US1001594
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at: 2nd Japan-IAEA Workshop on Advanced Safeguards Technology for the Future Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Ibaraki, Japan, Nov 10 - Nov 13, 2009
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; DETECTION; EFFICIENCY; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY; MONITORING; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PERFORMANCE; SAFEGUARDS; THERMAL NEUTRONS
Citation Formats
Nekoogar, F, Dowla, F, and Wang, T. Ultra Wide Band RFID Neutron Tags for Nuclear Materials Monitoring. United States: N. p., 2010.
Web.
Nekoogar, F, Dowla, F, & Wang, T. Ultra Wide Band RFID Neutron Tags for Nuclear Materials Monitoring. United States.
Nekoogar, F, Dowla, F, and Wang, T. 2010.
"Ultra Wide Band RFID Neutron Tags for Nuclear Materials Monitoring". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/972410.
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title = {Ultra Wide Band RFID Neutron Tags for Nuclear Materials Monitoring},
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abstractNote = {Recent advancements in the ultra-wide band Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and solid state pillar type neutron detectors have enabled us to move forward in combining both technologies for advanced neutron monitoring. The LLNL RFID tag is totally passive and will operate indefinitely without the need for batteries. The tag is compact, can be directly mounted on metal, and has high performance in dense and cluttered environments. The LLNL coin-sized pillar solid state neutron detector has achieved a thermal neutron detection efficiency of 20% and neutron/gamma discrimination of 1E5. These performance values are comparable to a fieldable {sup 3}He based detector. In this paper we will discuss features about the two technologies and some potential applications for the advanced safeguarding of nuclear materials.},
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year = {Wed Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 2010},
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