Publications

ESARDA Bulletin N.54, The International Journal of Nuclear Safeguards and Non-Proliferation

ESARDA Bulletin N.54 - This contribution is focused on the capabilities of the self-indication neutron resonance densitometry (SINRD) for the detection of diversion from a spent fuel assembly.

ESARDA Bulletin N.54 - In this work the authors quantify the impact of encapsulation on both the neutron spectrum and neutron intensity. They find that a 1.3 mm shell of copper reduces the mean energy by about 1 %.

ESARDA Bulletin N.54 - In this paper, we provide an overview of instrument options, discuss their limitations, and examine the main gaps between needs and capabilities for their field use.

ESARDA Bulletin N.54 - This paper describes a method to transfer collected particles into particle suspensions. Such particle suspensions could then be mixed with similar suspensions containing different types of particles, for example different isotopic composition.

ESARDA Bulletin N.54 - This paper revisits the Currie method with attention to the false alarm probability (FAP) in Poisson and Gaussian data in non-destructive
assay (NDA) by gamma detection.

ESARDA Bulletin N.54 - In the results reported here, two and four AmLi sources are measured simultaneously within the well of the counter for a number of cycles. In this paper, we compare the results of these approaches and discuss the relevance of both.

ESARDA Bulletin N.54 - At present no validated methods to verify the content of Dry Storage Containers exist. The investigation profiting of cosmic muons may constitute a very effective method to detect or exclude the presence of spent fuel bundles.

ESARDA Bulletin N.54 - The goal of the field trial was to demonstrate the utility of secure branching of operator instrumentation for nuclear safeguards, identify any
unforeseen implementation and application issues, and confirm whether the approach is compatible with operator concerns.