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Uranium Oxide Microspheres Prepared Under Hydrothermal Conditions As Reference Materials For Nuclear Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Pierre Asplanato, Anne-Laure Faure, Nicolas Dacheux, Fabien Pointurier, Nicolas Clavier
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Particle analyses are a key tool for safeguards verification by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Indeed, detection and measurement…
Uranium Oxide-based Microparticulate Reference Materials For Analytical Measurements In Nuclear Safeguards - Status & Perspective
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Stefan Neumeier, Philip Kegler, Martina Klinkenberg, Shannon Potts, Dirk Bosbach
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The analysis of individual micrometre- and submicrometre-sized particles collected by IAEA safeguards inspectors on swipe samples during in…
Use Of Controlled Potential Coulometry System For Plutonium Analysis At The IAEA Nuclear Material Laboratory
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):David Amaraggi, Urska Repinc, Markus Kohl, Julia Schoenfeld, Mika Sumi, Steven Balsley, Sebastien Picart, Maria E. Morales-Arteaga, Rebecca Thomas
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Controlled Potential Coulometry (CPC) is routinely used by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Nuclear Material Laboratory (NML) to…
Using Avert Physical Security (AVERT-PS) To Optimize Physical Security Effectiveness At The South Texas Project Electric Generating Station
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James Raines, Kip Rowh, Joel Edwards
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ARES Security Corporation (ARES) flagship product, AVERT, is an established suite of all-encompassing software solutions for the entire…
Using Machine Learning To Track Objects Across Cameras
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yuewei Lin, Xiaoqian Zhang, Ji Hwan Park, Shinjae Yoo, Yonggang Cui, Maikael Thomas, Martin Moeslinger
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Video surveillance is an important safeguards technical measure used by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). At large, complex…
Using Replicative Assessment Of Spectroscopic Equipment (rase) Software To Develop Virtual Radiation Detection Equipment Testing Capabilities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Angela Moore, Aaron Kriss, Isidro Garcia, Mitchell Woodring, Cheslan Simpson
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A recent effort to validate the performance of the Replicative Assessment of Spectroscopic Equipment (RASE) software has been undertaken at…
Verification Is Possible: Lessons From The Trilateral Initiative For Today
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Noah C Mayhew
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Non-proliferation and arms control face new challenges in the 21st century, characterised by changing geopolitics and new technologies,…
VERIFICATION MEASUREMENTS OF THE MASS AND ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM OXIDE CARD SOURCES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Rachel Hunneke, Ramkumar Venkataraman, Angela Lousteau, Susan Smith
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Measurements were performed to determine the mass and enrichment of 10 uranium oxide (U3O8) card sources. The measurements and analysis…
Verification Of Triso Fuel Burnup Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Odera Dim
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Verification of TRISO fuel burnup using Machine Learning algorithmsCarlos Soto, Odera Dim, Lap-Yan Cheng, Yonggang Cui, Maia Gemmill,…
Verifying Spent Nuclear Fuel With Passive Gamma Emission Tomography Prior To Disposal In A Geological Repository In Finland
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Riina E Virta, Rasmus Backholm, Tatiana A Bubba, Tapio Helin, Topias Kähkönen, Jaakko Leppänen, Mikael Moring, Samuli Siltanen, Peter Dendooven, Tapani P Honkamaa
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Finland is planning to start the disposal of spent nuclear fuel in a geological repository around 2025, and a reliable verification method…
Verifying The Absence Of Nuclear Weapons In A Field Exercise
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Pavel Podvig
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Robust verification is an essential element of the nuclear disarmament process. Each stage of this process presents its own verification…
Virtual Blue Team/Red Team Tabletop Exercise Advancements Using Avert Virtual Tabletop (AVERT-VT)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James Raines, D. Axt, JD Knight, Christine Yeager, John Halsema
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Security tabletops and Force on Force (FOF) drills and exercises (both full and limited scope) are very beneficial for assessing and…
Virtual Reality In Support Of Nuclear Disarmament: Interactivity, Curveballs, And Gameplay
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tanja Kojic, Igor Moric, Alice Pailhès, Tamara Patton, Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons, Alexander Glaser
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We have developed the prototype of an extensive multiplayer virtual environment developed in Unreal (UE4.25) that seeks to enable…
Visualization Of Dead-time Behaviour Of 3He Neutron Coincidence Counters Using List Mode Recorders
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ludwig Holzleitner, Daniela Henzlova, Vladimir Henzl, Martyn T. Swinhoe
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Visualization of dead-time behaviour of 3He neutron coincidence counters using list mode recorders: Neutron multiplicity counting using 3He…
Wednesday Plenary Session 61st Annual Meeting
Type:JNMM
Volume:48
Issue:3
Author(s):Dr. Rita Baranwal
Abstract:
Transcription of the Wednesday Plenary Session - INMM 61st Annual Meeting - 2020
White Papers On Proliferation Resistance And Physical Protection Characteristics Of The Six Gen Iv Nuclear Energy Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Lap-Yan Cheng, Giacomo Cojazzi, Guido Renda, Benjamin B Cipiti, Brian D Boyer, Geoffrey Edwards, Eric Hervieu, Keiichiro HORI, Tomooki Shiba, Hodong Kim, Frederic Nguyen, Kevin Hesketh, Bryan van der Ende
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This paper provides an overview of an activity that evaluates the proliferation resistance and physical protection characteristics of the…
Women of Mass Distinction - Transcript - 2020 Virtual INMM Annual Meeting
Type:JNMM
Volume:49
Issue:2
Author(s):Susan Pepper, Bonnie Jenkins
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SEE ALSO - Profile - Dr. Bonnie Jenkins - JNMM 49-2 Susan Pepper, President of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, sits down…
20 Years Of Inpro: An Integrated Forward Looking Activity Building A Framework For Sustainable Nuclear Power In The 21st Century
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Brian David Boyer, Maxim D. Gladyshev, Vladimir Kuznetsov, Andriy D. Korinny
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established the International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO)…
A Brief Analysis On The Connotation Of Nuclear Security
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Zhang Jiaqi
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The development and utilization of nuclear energy has brought new impetus to human development. In the mean time, nuclear energy…
A Compact Type B Packaging Design For End-of-life Management Of Disused Radiological Sources
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Zenghu Han, Yung Y. Liu, Jie Li, Dimitrios Kontogeorgakos, James M. Shuler
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Radiological sources are found worldwide for beneficial uses in medical and industrial applications. Sources will eventually decay to a…