Published 2018 | Version v1
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Development of neutron resonance transmission analysis as a non-destructive assay technique for nuclear nonproliferation

Creators

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Sector of Nuclear Science Research, Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

Currently, there is much demand for a non-destructive assay technique to quantify special nuclear materials of 235U and Pu isotopes in a field of nuclear nonproliferation. For this purpose, a compact NRTA system is under development. The performance of a proposed compact NRTA system was investigated by calculating a neutron transmission spectrum for a spent nuclear fuel. In this paper, we mainly evaluated how a transmission spectrum was affected by neutron pulse width and flight path length of the system and discuss the appropriate values from a viewpoint of measurement of special nuclear materials. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1585/pfr.13.2406004

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1585/pfr.13.2406004;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma and Fusion Research
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
special issue 1
Journal Page Range
p. 2406004.1-2406004.4
ISSN
1880-6821

Conference

Title
Conference on laser energy science/Laser and accelerator neutron sources and applications 2017
Acronym
CLES/LANSA'17
Dates
18-21 Apr 2017
Place
Yokohama, Kanagawa (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
50001397
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACTINIDES; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON FLUENCE; NEUTRON FLUX; NEUTRON GENERATORS; NEUTRON SPECTRA; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; PROLIFERATION; PULSED NEUTRON TECHNIQUES; TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD; URANIUM 235
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BEAMS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FUELS; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; METALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEUTRON SOURCES; NUCLEI; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR MATERIALS; SPECTRA; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; TESTING; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
11 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.