Published 1991
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A review of plutonium measurement by passive neutron coincidence counting
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Description
This paper presents a summary of a comprehensive review of the theory and practice of passive neutron coincidence counting for the determination of plutonium. It describes the methods used to extract the spontaneous fission component in a train of pulses from neutron detectors and it examines the latest methods used to correct for neutron multiplication effects. Examples of measurement stations and electronics are presented with procedures for their calibration and quality assurance. An assessment of errors under field conditions is also presented
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Safeguards and nuclear material management
- Imprint Pagination
- 745 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 279-284.
- Report number
- EUR--13686
Conference
- Title
- 13. Annual Symposium on Safeguards and Nuclear Material Management.
- Dates
- 14-16 May 1991.
- Place
- Avignon (France).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
- Country of Input or Organization
- European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
- INIS RN
- 23087925
- Subject category
- S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ALPHA REACTIONS; COINCIDENCE METHODS; NEUTRON DETECTION; PERFORMANCE; PLUTONIUM; SAFEGUARDS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DECAY; DETECTION; ELEMENTS; FISSION; METALS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; RADIATION DETECTION; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS