Published July 1, 2000 | Version v1
Report

Uranium Measurements and Attributes

Description

It may be necessary to find the means to determine unclassified attributes of uranium in nuclear weapons or their components for future transparency initiatives. We briefly describe the desired characteristics of attribute measurement systems for transparency. The determination of uranium attributes; in particular, by passive gamma-ray detection is a formidable challenge

Availability note (English)

Available from PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/790854-zcz2wH/native/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
444 Kilobytes
Report number
UCRL-JC--139450

Conference

Title
41. Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
Dates
15-20 Jul 2000
Place
New Orleans, LA (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
33016474
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION; GAMMA DETECTION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; SECRECY PROTECTION; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; DETECTION; ELEMENTS; INFORMATION; MANAGEMENT; METALS; RADIATION DETECTION; WEAPONS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
W-7405-Eng-48
Funding organization
USDOE Office of Defense Programs DP (United States)