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Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Cristina Siserman-Gray, Oksana Elkhamri, Caroline Mathews, Jessica Burniske, Lucy Groves
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While the known use of robots in the nuclear field has been rather limited to date and focused on accident response, maintenance, and…
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Author(s):Marsha Keister
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A conductive tamper mesh, a common feature of verification systems, is designed to detect tampering and allow the system to respond (e.g.,…
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Author(s):Haneol Lee, Jinho Ryu, Jung Youn Choi, Hyun Ju Kim, Hyun Young Kim, Hyun Cheol Lee
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The Korea Institute of Nuclear non-proliferation and Control (KINAC) evaluates material unaccounted for (MUF) for domestic bulk handling…
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Author(s):Lohith Annadevula
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This work describes a field-deployable application for automated radiation patrol missions by integrating the PSI GRID detector with the…
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Author(s):Alexis Trahan, Arpad Vincze, Peter Rance, Kory Sylvester
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) implements nuclear safeguards with the objective of detecting diversion of source or special…
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Author(s):Owen LeGrone
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Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) pose a challenge to the current international safeguards framework because they can move between…
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Author(s):Aghvan Aydinyan
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Armenia's strategic location necessitates robust measures to prevent the smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials. Recognizing the…
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Author(s):Yuichi Saito
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The 235U enrichment from 5% to 19.9% of HALEU fuel affects the burn-up characteristics and the proliferation resistance of uranium and…
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Author(s):M. Risse
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The detection, identification and classification of radioactive or nuclear material remains of critical importance. Advanced gamma imaging…
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Author(s):Samina Shaikh
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Nuclear processing technologies provide innovative solutions for agriculture and food industries, focusing on the use of gamma irradiation…
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Author(s):Aristidis Loumis-Demetrakopoulos
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With the increase of interest in the use and commercialization of High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) new methods for maintaining…
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Author(s):Emily Stark Teti, Mark Croce, Matthew Carpenter, S. Dede, Callie Goetz, Craig Gray, Jason Harp, Jianwei Hu, Christine Mathew, Robert D. McElroy, Daniel McNeel, Rico Schoenemann, Katherine Schreiber, Sophie L Weidenbenner
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Characterization of fuel burnup is necessary for a reactor operator to determine whether an individual pebble has reached its target burnup…
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Author(s):Mohamad Zineddin
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The nuclear power industry in the Middle East, particularly within newly established Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs), faces significant…
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Author(s):Carlos Soto, Maia Gemmill, Yonggang Cui, Sidra Zia, Aries Loumis, Tyrell Simmons
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We investigate the performance, robustness, and generalizability of machine learning (ML) models in gamma spectral analysis for uranium…
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Author(s):Aristidis Loumis-Demetrakopoulos, Tyrell Simmons, Braden Goddard
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This paper introduces the data generation meant to be fed into a machine learning model that will learn to perform a nondestructive assay…
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Author(s):T.P. Byrne
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Industries that are involved in the medical, agriculture and energy sectors require significant attention to the safe use, storage, and…
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Author(s):Brayton Ford
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The feasibility of a mobile neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA) setup utilizing a Li-6 doped, GS20 scintillation detector is…
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Author(s):David Donnelly, Madalina Man, Joseph Rivers, Joseph Sandoval
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The International Atomic Energy Agency’s available guidance on using assessed threat for the design of nuclear security frameworks and…
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Author(s):Robert Chauke, T.M. Leshilo, BR Masemola, H.M. Bohlolo, T.B. Marumo, R.D. McElroy
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HA-AWCC Instrumental response during the hot commissioning for characterisation of U-residue from 99Mo production process in Republic of…
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Author(s):Nathan Drumm, Megan Donart, Charles McCullough
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The Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Material Control and Accountability (MC&A) Measurements used historical data to add additional…