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Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jason McCall, David Speaks, Sam W. Brown, Nathan Gubel
Abstract:The Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) was constructed during World War II for the enrichment of the Uranium 235 isotope, used in the…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R. Rossa, A. Borella, F. Raiola, R. Tognin, S. Vanzo, V. Stefula, P. Hubert, P. Peerani, K. Abbas, M. Sekine, H. Sukegawa, S. Kai, N. Hasegawa, N. Noro, N. Inoue, L. Ranjbar, H. Yang, S. Hebel, M. Kuhr, H. Zellermann, M. Bandixen, R. Greule, G. Kirchner
Abstract:Access to nuclear materials and facilities is not always straightforward due to multiple reasons such as access procedures, people/material…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Zhan Li, Xingyu Song, Shi Chen, Kazuyuki Demachi
Abstract:Intrusion and sabotage to nuclear facilities pose serious consequences to society safety and economic loss, or which the protection…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sharon Robinson, Stan Cooper, Jeffrey Delashmitt, Chris M. Wightman
Abstract:The US Department of Energy (DOE) manages an inventory of materials that contains a range of long-lived radioactive isotopes that were…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):C. Egozi, W.S. Charlton, Z. Beauvais, S. Landsberger
Abstract:As safeguards verification becomes a more pressing concern, with the increase in global special nuclear material production, enhanced…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Mohd Tabish, Unnati Gupta, Archana Yadav, Sutanu Bhattacharya, Alpana Goel
Abstract:Radioactive decays are completely random processes, for accurate detection and quantification of information regarding the source and its…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Anna L. d’Entremont, Christopher G. Verst, Robert L. Sindelar
Abstract:Residual water in a spent nuclear fuel (SNF) canister, including both free water and water physisorbed or chemisorbed on surfaces, can…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Steven R. Prescott, Robby Christian, S Dan McCorquodale, Vaibhav Yadav, Shawn W. St Germain
Abstract:Existing physical security evaluations often define the win criteria associated with adversaries achieving their objective(s). There is a…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Mark Ekman
Abstract:Building capacity for effective law enforcement response to attempted thefts of radioactive materials requires an innovative approach to…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. Owen Webster, Ge Yang
Abstract:Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) is a compelling candidate material for radiation detection, particularly for the ultraviolet (UV) portion of the…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):O. Pakari, R. Lopez, S.D. Clarke, S.A. Pozzi
Abstract:Mixed reality technologies using head-mounted devices promise an intuitive way of presenting complex data directly as holographic visual…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Odera Dim, Jianwei Hu, Donny Hartanto, Yonggang Cui, Carlos Soto, Philip Gibbs
Abstract:Modeling and simulation of fuel burnup plays important roles in reactor design, operation, safety, and security as well as nuclear…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Lake Dodson
Abstract:The argument I present is that greater investment in thorium energy will result in a decrease in the threat of nuclear warfare and a…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R. Lopez, O. Pakari, S.D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi
Abstract:Material control and accountability is a vital aspect of the modern nuclear safeguards regime. Special nuclear materials are among the most…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Aaron Aguilar, Jennifer Elster, Jennifer Hart, Madalina Man, Fred Morris, Ryan Peabody
Abstract:The purpose of this paper is to describe the complex set of organizational roles and government regulations that may affect the adoption…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):T. Tupasela, T. Honkamaa, R. Virta, M. Moring, M. Mosconi, A. Tomanin
Abstract:Geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel is planned to begin in Finland in a few years. The disposal will start with spent BWR fuel from…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Greg Nutter, Rachel Hunneke, Susan Smith, Ramkumar Venkataraman, Robert Bean
Abstract:Measurements performed at the Radiochemical Engineering Development Center (REDC) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory were analyzed to…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Eric Lepowsky, Manuel Kreutle, Christoph Wirz, Alexander Glaser
Abstract:In March 2023, the UN Institute of Disarmament Research held a verification experiment that included a mockup onsite inspection at a former…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Madeline Lockhart, Vlad Henzl, Louise G. Evans, Richard Reed, Daniel E. Jackson
Abstract:Renewed international interest in thorium-fueled advanced reactors has challenged the safeguards community to address future proliferation…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Andrey Berlizov, V. Nizhnik, Gabriella Racz, Marita Mosconi, Alfonso Santagata, Luca Falconi
Abstract:Safeguards verifications at research reactors and (sub)critical assemblies are often challenged by the limited access to or complete…