Joint DOE-PNC research on the use of transparency in support of nuclear nonproliferation

PNC and LANL collaborated in research on the concept of transparency in Nuclear Nonproliferation. The goal of the research was to identify ways to improve worldwide acceptability of nuclear energy from a nuclear nonproliferation viewpoint. The research encompassed three main topics: the policy environment of transparency, the development of transparency of transparency options, and potential technical options for transparency. Each side performed independent research. Joint workshops were then held to exchange information and views. The following summarizes the results of these workshops. (author)