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Potential nuclear safeguards applications for neutron generators [electronic resource].

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Los Alamos, N.M. : Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 1980.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 3 : digital, PDF file
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Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
Many nuclear safeguards inspection instruments use neutron sources to interrogate the fissile material (commonly /sup 235/U and /sup 239/Pu) to be measured. The neutron sources currently used in these instruments are isotopics such as Californium-252, Americium-Lithium, etc. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to transport isotopic sources from one measurement location to another. This represents a significant problem for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards inspectors because they must take their safeguards instruments with them to each nuclear installation to make an independent measurement. Purpose of this paper is to review the possibility of replacing isotopic neutron sources now used in IAEA safeguards instruments with electric neutron sources such as deuterium-tritium (D-T, 14-MeV neutrons) or deuterium-deuterium (D-D, 2-MeV neutrons). The potential for neutron generators to interrogate spent-light water reactor fuel assemblies in storage pools is also reviewed.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:la-ur-80-3365
E 1.99: conf-801111-28
conf-801111-28
la-ur-80-3365
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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1980.
"la-ur-80-3365"
" conf-801111-28"
6. conference on application of accelerators in research and industry, Denton, TX, USA, Nov 1980.
Lindquist, L.O.
Funding Information
W-7405-ENG-36
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