The SNM Scanner: A Non-invasive Protocol for Effective Monitoring of Special Nuclear Material Inventories

We suggest a system of monitoring special nuclear material inventories which uses simple mathematical techniques to compare the gross features of emitted gamma-ray spectra. In this report we develop the techniques necessary to make such spectral comparisons and describe their application. We also apply these ideas and develop inventory confirmation results using a room-temperature CdTe detector in a real nuclearmaterial inventory environment.