Browsing by Subject "plutonium"
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(2014-04-27)The objective of this thesis work is to utilize computational models to reliably predict the intrinsic signature of the weapons-grade plutonium separated from a Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), specifically an Indian ...
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(2011-10-21)The development of non-destructive assay (NDA) capabilities to directly measure the fissile content in spent fuel is needed to improve the timely detection of the diversion of significant quantities of fissile material. ...
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Simulation of Nuclear Resonance Fluorescence for the Quantification of Plutonium-239 in Nuclear Fuel (2015-12-08)There is a need for a technique that is able to quickly and accurately quantify the amount of ^239Pu in spent nuclear fuel. With the recent developments of mono-energetic gamma-ray systems, it may be possible to use Nuclear ...