Joint DOE-PNC Research on the Use of Transparency in Support of Nuclear Nonproliferation

The Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp. of Japan and the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States have engaged in a joint research project to examine the uses of transparency measures in reducing concerns about proliferation. This research began with an examination of the fundamental aspects of transparency and eventually led to an examination of possible technical options. The investigators from both organizations concluded that nuclear fuel cycle transparency could play a very useful role in helping different audiences to understand a nation's commitment to nonproliferation.