Citation:
Braden Goddard, William S. Charlton, Angela L. Lousteau, “Mass Verification Method for Actinide Mixtures Using a Multi Energy Spectrum Active Well Coincidence Counter”, 51st Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials and Management, Baltimore, MD, USA, July 11-15, 2010.
Abstract:
This research investigates the ability to expand the capabilities of the active well coincidence counter by combining the results of active and passive measurements as well as add a second active measurement which uses neutrons from an Americium-Beryllium source, a much higher energy neutron source than the Americium-Lithium sources which are traditionally used. This project is focused on measuring the Neptunium-Plutonium Extraction (NPEX) product but the methodology for measuring any oxide sample containing up to six actinides will also be developed