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NSSPI Publications (by Author's Last Name)
  1. Boyle, David, Paul Nelson, and Warren Miller, "U.S.-India Nuclear Alert," The Washington Times, 15 July 2007. See PDF of this publication
  2. Burk, David Edward, "Forward model calculations for determining isotopic compositions of materials used in a radiological dispersal device," M.S. Thesis, Texas A & M University, August 2005. See PDF of this publication
  3. Candalino, Robert Wilcox, "Engineering analysis of low enriched uranium fuel using improved zirconium hydride cross sections," M.S. Thesis, Texas A & M University, October 2006. See PDF of this publication
  4. Charlton, W.S., D. Strohmeyer, A. Stafford, S. Saavedra, A.S. Hoover, and C. Rudy, "The Use of Self-Induced XRF to Quantify the Pu Content in PWR Spent Nuclear Fuel," Proceedings of 31st Annual Meeting of ESARDA, May 26-28, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania. See PDF of this publication
  5. Charlton, W.S., et al., "Proliferation Resistance Assessment Methodology for Nuclear Fuel Cycles," Nuclear Technology, 157, pp. 143-156 (2007).* See PDF of this publication
  6. Charlton, W.S., et al., "Nonproliferation and Safeguards Education at Texas A&M University," Proceedings of the 2008 INMM/ESARDA Tokyo Workshop "Meeting Safeguards Challenges in an Expanding Nuclear World, Tokyo, October 6-9, 2008.
  7. Charlton, W.S., "Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Security Master of Science Degree at TAMU," JNMM, 35(2), pp. 7-10 (2006).
  8. Charlton, William S. and D. Grant Ford, "Assessment Tool for Nuclear Weapon Acquisition Pathways," Annual Meeting of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management, July 8-12, 2007, Tucson, AZ. See PDF of this publication
  9. Chesson, K.E., and W.S. Charlton, "A Brief Sensitivity Analysis for the GIRM and Other Related Technique using a One-Group Cross Section Library for Graphite-Moderated Reactors," Annual Meeting of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management, July 8-12, 2007, Tucson, AZ. See PDF of this publication
  10. Chesson, Kristen E., and William S. Charlton, "A Brief Sensitivity Analysis for the GIRM and Other Related Technique using a One-Group Cross Section Library for Graphite-Moderated Reactors," Proceedings of the 29th ESARDA Annual Meeting, Aix-en-Provence, France, May 22-24, 2007. See PDF of this publication
  11. Chirayath, Sunil Sunny, Gordon Hollenbeck, Jean Ragusa, and Paul Nelson, "Neutronic and nonproliferation characteristics of (PuO2-UO2) and (PuO2-ThO2) as fast reactor fuels," Nuclear Engineering and Design. Accepted for publication.
  12. Chirayath, Sunil Sunny, Jean Ragusa, and Paul Nelson, "Thorium blended and regular MOX burn-up studies for fast reactor fuel cycle safeguards," Proceedings of 50th annual meeting of INMM, July 12-16, 2009, Tucson, AZ, USA.
  13. Chirayath, Sunil, Richard Metcalf, Jean Ragusa, and Paul Nelson, "Assessment of Proliferation Resistance Requirements for Fast-Reactor Fuel-Cycle Facilities," Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Facility Operations - Safeguards Interface, Portland, Oregon, March 30 - April 4, 2008. See PDF of this publication
  14. Cleary, Virginia D., et al., "Strengthening the Foundations of Proliferation Assessment Tools," Sandia Report (SAND2007-6158), September 2007. See PDF of this publication
  15. Durst, Philip Casey, and Claudio Gariazzo, "The Prospect of a Revitalized Russian and American Nuclear Safeguards Partnership," Proceedings of 50th Annual Meeting of INMM, July 12-16, 2009, Tucson, AZ. See PDF of this publication
  16. Ford, D.G., "Assessment Tool for Nuclear Material Acquisition Pathways," M.S. Thesis, Texas A & M University, December 2007.
    This thesis or dissertation is not yet available for distribution.
  17. Freeman, Corey R. , "Bayesian Network Analysis of Nuclear Acquisitions," M.S. Thesis, Texas A & M University, July 2008.
    This thesis or dissertation is not yet available for distribution.
  18. Giannangeli, Donald D. J., III, "Development of the fundamental attributes and inputs for proliferation resistance assessments of nuclear fuel cycles," M.S. Thesis, Texas A & M University, September 2007. See PDF of this publication
  19. Johansen, Norman Alfan, III, "An active system for the detection of special fissile material in small watercraft," M.S. Thesis, Texas A & M University, October 2006. See PDF of this publication
  20. LaFleur, A.M., W.S. Charlton, H.O. Menlove, and M. Swinhoe, "Use of Self-Interrogation Neutron Resonance Densitometry (SINRD) to Measure the Fissile Content in Nuclear Fuel," Proceedings of 49th Annual INMM Meeting, Nashville, TN, July 13-17, 2008. See PDF of this publication
  21. LaFleur, A.M., W.S. Charlton, H.O. Menlove, and M. Swinhoe, "Nondestructive Measurements of Fissile Material Using Self-Indication Neutron Resonance Absorption Densitometry (SINRAD)," Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Facility Operations - Safeguards Interface, Portland, OR, March 30 - April 4, 2008. See PDF of this publication
  22. LaFleur, Adrienne M. and William S. Charlton, "A Method for Determining Material Attributes from Postdetonation Fission Product Measurements of an HEU Device," Proceedings of 46th Annual INMM Meeting, Nashville, TN, July 16-20, 2006. See PDF of this publication
  23. LaFleur, Adrienne M. and William S. Charlton, "Advancing Methods for Providing Attribution for the HEU Used in a Terrorist Nuclear Weapon," Proceedings of the 29th ESARDA Annual Meeting, Aix-en-Provence, France, May 22-24, 2007. See PDF of this publication
  24. LaFleur,A.M., W.S. Charlton, H.O. Menlove, and M. Swinhoe, "Development of Self-Interrogation Neutron Resonance Densitometry (SINRD) to Measure the 235U and 239Pu Content in a PWR 17x17 Spent Fuel Assembly," Proceedings of 31st Annual Meeting of ESARDA, May 26-28, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania. See PDF of this publication
  25. Lafleur, Adrienne M., "Advancing Methods for Determining the Source of HEU Used in a Terrorist Nuclear Weapon," Senior Scholars Thesis, Texas A & M University, April 2007. See PDF of this publication
  26. Metcalf, R., A. Bevill, W. Charlton, and R. Bean, "Safeguards Envelope: Previous Work and Examples," Proceedings of 49th Annual INMM Meeting, Nashville, TN, July 13-17, 2008. See PDF of this publication
  27. Metcalf, R., J. Ragusa, and R. Bean , "Safeguards Envelope: The First Steps," Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Facility Operations - Safeguards Interface, Portland, OR, March 30 - April 4, 2008. See PDF of this publication
  28. Miller, James and William Charlton, "Analytical Inverse Model for Post-Nuclear Event Attribution of Plutonium," Annual Meeting of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management, July 8-12, 2007, Tucson, AZ. See PDF of this publication
  29. Miller, Karen A. and William S. Charlton, "An Inverse Transport Approach to Radiation Source Location for Border Security," Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Safeguards Research and Development Association, Aix-en-Provence, France, May 22-24, 2007. See PDF of this publication
  30. Nelson, Paul, Taraknath V. K. Woddi and William S. Charlton, "A Framework for Analysis of the Weapons Implications of the U.S.-India Nuclear Accord.," NSSPI report: NSSPI-07-010. See PDF of this publication
  31. Nelson, Paul, and Christopher M. Sprecher, "What Determines the Extent of National Reliance on Civil Nuclear Power?," NSSPI Report NSSPI-08-014. 24 October 2008. See PDF of this publication
  32. Nelson, Paul, and Christopher M. Sprecher, "What Determines the Extent of National Reliance on Civil Nuclear Power?," Proceedings of the INMM 49th Annual Meeting, July 2008, Nashville, TN.
  33. Nelson, Paul, and Christopher M. Sprecher, "Where will new nuclear power plants be constructed? Validation of a predictive model," Proceedings of 31st Annual Meeting of ESARDA, May 26-28, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania. See PDF of this publication
  34. Nelson, Paul, and David R. Boyle, "Flawed India Pact Opposition," Washington Times September 29, 2008. See PDF of this publication
  35. Nelson, Paul, "Stability of the Prospective US-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation," Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop and Round Table on Cooperative Stability in South Asia (The New Regional Scenario and the India-Pakistan Nuclear Dimension), January 2007. See PDF of this publication
  36. Nelson, Paul, "One Last Comment," Nuclear News (June 2008), p. 11 (letter).
  37. Saavedra, S., W. Charlton, and A. Solodov, "Quantification of the Fissile Content of Incoming Spent Nuclear Fuel for the CETE Demonstration through Non-Destructive Assay Techniques," Proceedings of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management Annual Meeting, July 13-17, 2008.
  38. Scott, Mark Robert, "Nuclear forensics: attributing the source of spent fuel used in an RDD event," M.S. Thesis, Texas A & M University, August 2005. See PDF of this publication
  39. Solodov, Alexander, "Use of Open Source Information and Commercial Satellite Imagery for Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime Compliance Verification by a Community of Academics," Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A & M University, May 2007.
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  40. Strohmeyer, Daniel C. and William S. Charlton, "Feasibility Study of a Portable Coupled 3He Neutron Detector with LaBr3 Gamma Scintillator for the Purpose of Plutonium Identification and Quantificationy," Proceedings of 31st Annual Meeting of ESARDA, May 26-28, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania. See PDF of this publication
  41. Sweeney, David J. and W. S. Charlton , "Physical Mechanisms for Fission Product Concentration Differences from Variations in Reactor Power History," Proceedings of 49th Annual INMM Meeting, Nashville, TN, July 13-17, 2008. See PDF of this publication
  42. Sweeney, David J. and W. S. Charlton, "Reactor Power History from Fission Product Signatures," Proceedings of 48th Annual INMM Meeting, Tucson, AZ, July 8-12, 2007. See PDF of this publication
  43. Thornton, A., and W. Charlton, "Characterization of a Portable Neutron Coincidence Counter," Annual Meeting of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management, July 8-12, 2007, Tucson, AZ. See PDF of this publication
  44. Thornton, A.L., "Development of a Portable Neutron Coincidence Counter for Field Measurements of Nuclear Materials using the Advanced Multiplicity Capabilities of MCNPX 2.5.F and the Neutron Coincidence Point Model," M.S. Thesis, Texas A & M University, December 2007. See PDF of this publication
  45. Tobin, S.J., W.S. Charlton, M.H. Ehinger, M.L. Fensin, A.S. Hoover, H.O. Menlove, B.J. Quiter, A. Rajasingam, N.P. Sandoval, S.F. Saavedra, D. Strohmeyer, M.T. Swinhoe, S.J. Thompson, "Determining Plutonium in Spent Fuel with Nondestructive Assay Techniques," Proceedings of 31st Annual Meeting of ESARDA, May 26-28, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania. See PDF of this publication
  46. Woddi, T., W.S. Charlton, Paul Nelson, and Jean Ragusa, "Nuclear Fuel Cycle Assessment of India: A Technical Study for Nuclear Cooperation," Proceedings of the 29th ESARDA Annual Meeting, Aix-en-Provence, France, May 22-24, 2007. See PDF of this publication
  47. Woddi, T.V.K., W.S. Charlton, P. Nelson, and J. Ragusa, "A Technical Study of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and the Three Stage Power Program of India for US-India Nuclear Cooperation," Annual Meeting of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management, July 8-12, 2007, Tucson, AZ. See PDF of this publication
  48. Woddi, T.V.K., "Nuclear Fuel Cycle Assessment of India: A Technical Study for U.S.-India Cooperation," Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A & M University, December 2007. See PDF of this publication
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