Passive Tamper Indicating Enclosures Incorporating Embedded Optical Fibre

Year
2011
Author(s)
Kevin Simmons - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jennifer Tanner - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jake Benz - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Paul Sliva - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Helen White - AWE
Keir Allen - AWE
Paul Wynn - AWE
Abstract
AWE and PNNL are engaged in a technical collaboration investigating techniques to enhance continuity of knowledge over Accountable Items within a verified nuclear weapons dismantlement process. Tamper Indicating Enclosures (TIE) will likely be deployed as part of a chain of custody regime to indicate an unauthorised attempt to access an Accountable Item. This paper looks at the use of passive TIEs incorporating embedded optical fibre; concepts relating to deployment, tamper indication and unique identification will be discussed.