Published October 2008 | Version v1
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Radiation dose as a barrier against proliferation for advanced fuel compositions

Creators

  • 1. Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 2. Obninsk State Technical University for Nuclear Power Engineering, Kaluga Region (RU)

Description

The paper deals with the analysis of radiation barriers against proliferation focusing on denatured plutonium compositions and associated with the process of plutonium denaturing by some other heavy metals. The issue is discussed from the viewpoint of radiation dose induced by both gamma and neutron radiation, thus reflecting the technical and human resources the potential proliferators should have to meet the challenge of making a nuclear explosive. (author)

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.3327/jnst.45.1009;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology (Tokyo)
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 1009-1015
ISSN
0022-3131

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
40046273
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
Descriptors DEI
DENATURED FUEL; DOSE RATES; EVALUATION; GAMMA RADIATION; HEAVY METALS; IAEA; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; PLUTONIUM RECYCLE; PROLIFERATION; RADIATION DOSES
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; EXPLOSIONS; FERMIONS; FUEL CYCLE; FUELS; HADRONS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; METALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEONS; RADIATIONS; REACTOR MATERIALS

Optional Information

Notes
18 refs., 13 figs., 3 tabs.