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Author(s):Harjeet Singh
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Over the past two decades, the political development of nuclear states in South Asia derailed the nuclear nonproliferation process, at the…
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Author(s):Katherine Koh, Riane Stene, Stephan Vogt, Timothy Pope, Alan Albrecht, Christopher A. Barrett
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Trace analysis of particulate material collected on environmental swipe samples continues to be one of the cornerstones of the IAEA’s…
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Assessing States’ industrial infrastructure, resources, and capabilities is important for supporting IAEA safeguards activities, such as…
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Author(s):Gabriel Toma, Jozsef Zsigrai, Arnaud Le Terrier, Magdalena Toma, Karin Casteleyn, Evelyn Zuleger
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The Hybrid K-Edge/K-XRF Densitometry (HKED) is the leading radiometric technique for the non-destructive assay of uranium and plutonium in…
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Author(s):Jason T Harris, Shraddha Rane, Nakima McCormack, Naomi German, Karina Paone
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The greatest challenge to guarding against radiological threats such as, radiological dispersal device (RDD) detonation or the use of a…
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Author(s):Cari Launiere, Andrew Breshears, Colin Moore
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The long-term goal for international safeguards is to transition to unattended, near real-time verification. To support this goal, the…
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Author(s):Patrick J O'Neal, Sunil S. Chirayath
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Plutonium (Pu) source attribution would be a powerful tool to support nuclear nonproliferation efforts. This capability to find the source…
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Author(s):Jerry Davydov, Ruth Kips
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In support of measures to prevent, detect, and respond to nuclear security events, nuclear forensic science provides the technical…
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Author(s):Sean C Stave, Timothy C Johnson, Judith L Robinson, Christopher R Orton
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A recent geophysical analysis technique called Autonomous 3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) is available that would be analogous…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James Raines, Matthew Zerphy, Christine Yeager, Paul Zahnle
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The AVERT 4 Universities (A4U) program by ARES Security Corporation (ARES) provides access to the AVERT software suite at no charge to…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James Raines, Dan Zwinck, Al Casas, Blane Schertz, John Halsema, Ben Eazzetta
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The rapidly evolving robotic technology provides unprecedented capabilities to supplement, perform and potentially replace activities that…
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Author(s):Pavel Mikhalevich
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The “Isotope Technologies” (IT) company has acquired significant experience in the implementation of the strategy of replacing radioactive…
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Author(s):Manuel Kreutle, Alessandro Borella, Riccardo Rossa, Celine Scholten, Gerald Kirchner, Klaas van der Meer
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As part of the work of the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV), an international exercise was held at…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yakubu V Ibrahim, John Simon, Asuku Abdulsamad, Patrick D Lynch
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Best Practices for Addressing Risk from employees at Low Power Research Reactor Facility in NigeriaSince the declaration of atoms for peace…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sebastian Ritter, Winfrey Leigh, Jennifer L Gray, Jeff Shallenberger
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Diversion of TRISO fuel particles from peaceful uses represents a proliferation risk. The coating of nuclear pyrolytic graphite pebbles…
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Author(s):Alan Homer, Hugh Chalmers, Martin Morgan-Reading
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The UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has established, and has the responsibility of maintaining, a UK State System of Accounting for…
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Author(s):Pete Dessaules, Richard Meehan, Ali Tabatabai
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Building NMMSS Resilience in Response to Global Nuclear Proliferation Threats This paper describes the role of the United States Nuclear…
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Author(s):Christopher Fichtlscherer, Malte Göttsche, Malte Göttsche
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Nuclear warhead authentication is a crucial step in nuclear disarmament verification. Obviously, cheating of any kind has to be prevented.…
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Author(s):Ghaouti Bentoumi, David Pérez-Loureiro, Liqian Li, Fawaz Ali, Geoffrey Edwards, Oleg Kamaev, Gang Li, Evan Rand
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Canada is an active participant of the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV), providing both financial and…
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Author(s):Catherine Mancuso, William Stafford
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In the coming years, the Surplus Plutonium Disposition (SPD) Project will be receiving approximately 200,000 Criticality Control Overpacks…