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Author(s): Katsuyoshi Tsuchiya, Takaya Tokuda, Hiroshi Sagara, Chi Young Han
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More sensitive and less intrusive Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) instruments are one of the technological development challenges in the long-…
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Author(s): Andrew Duffin, Jesse Ward, Micah Miller, David Shuh, Alex Ditter, Sirene Fakra, Dilworth Parkinson, Rebecca Coles, Biays Bowerman, Juergen Thieme, Martin Schoonen
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Synchrotron facilities generate intense X-ray beams that can be focused down to micron and submicron probes to non-destructively study the…
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Author(s): Maria Morales-Arteaga, Joseph Cordaro, Michael Holland
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The accurate determination of plutonium (Pu) mass in nuclear materials is essential to nuclear material accountancy and international…
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Author(s): Simon Hebel, Matthias Kuhr, Marvin Bandixen, Helge Zellermann, Roland Greule, Gerald Kirchner
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Verifying nuclear disarmament will require a complex inspection regime balancing the inspectors’ need for transparency and the inspected…
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Author(s): Sneha Nair
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In the face of evolving threats, nuclear security frameworks must adapt to new risk factors and challenges, both internal and external. In…
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Author(s): Emily Kwapis, Kyle Hartig
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To detect undeclared nuclear fuel cycle activities and monitor nuclear weapons tests, optical detection methods targeting electromagnetic…
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Author(s): John Landers, Jessica White-Horton
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The nuclear industry is undergoing a renaissance in terms of interest in advancing technology as well as motivation for sustainable energy…
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Author(s): Nick Grenci, Brad Nethercutt, Marek Flaska
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Many nuclear resonances occur at incident neutron energies above the cadmium cutoff. Resonant cross-sections can span multiple orders of…
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Author(s): Maryam Alsehaimy, Eva Gyane, Ahmed AlZaabi, Abdulla AlHashmi
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United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1540, recognizing proliferation as a threat to international peace and security, was…
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Author(s): Moad Al-dbissi, Paolo Vinai, Alessandro Borella, Riccardo Rossa, Imre Pazsit
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In recent research efforts, neutron detectors consisting of bundles of optical fibers whose tips are covered in scintillation material have…
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Author(s): Moad Al-dbissi, Paolo Vinai, Alessandro Borella, Riccardo Rossa, Imre Pazsit
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In recent research efforts, neutron detectors consisting of bundles of optical fibers whose tips are covered in scintillation material have…
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Author(s): James Wendelberger
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Multiple sample size approximations and an exact sample size methodology for the audit of nuclear material management are presented. This…
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Author(s): James Wendelberger
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Multiple sample size approximations and an exact sample size methodology for the audit of nuclear material management are presented. This…
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Author(s): Tom Gray, Jake Benz, Kelly Jenkins, Matt MacDougall, Carolyn Matthews, Ty Otto, Heidi Smartt, Taissa Sobolev, Ben Wilson
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuously strengthening and improving the safeguards measures it employs to incorporate…
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Author(s): Athena Sagadevan, Daniela Henzlova, Howard Menlove, Mark Croce
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Material Control and Accounting is a pillar of safeguards that needs to be established and implemented for advanced reactors like the…
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Author(s): Paul Plachinda, Gustavo Reyes
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Internet of things (IoT) describes the network of physical objects - “things” - that are embedded with sensors, actuators, software,…
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Author(s): Lohith Annadevula, Sukesh Aghara
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defines a nuclear state as a collection of nuclear facilities, a nuclear facility being a…
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Author(s): Mitchell Mika, Yonggang Cui, Odera Dim, Chris Pickett
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Containment and surveillance are fundamental measures in nuclear safeguards. Techniques such as video surveillance and laser curtain for…
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Author(s): Jim Garner, Tom Weber, Will Ray, Kent Pfeifer, Blake Von Hoy
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Long-term surveillance of materials in deep geological repositories is often considered limited to sealing and monitoring entrances and…
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Author(s): Junji Urayama, Constantin Brif, Daniel Soh, Mohan Sarovar
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We report new results on our development of the fiber-optic quantum seal (FOQS) which will provide high-sensitivity tamper detection…