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Title: Viability of long-lived fission products as signatures in forensic radiochemistry

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/492377· OSTI ID:492377

Forensic radiochemistry refers to studies on special nuclear materials, related to nonproliferation and anti-smuggling efforts. AMS (accelerator mass spectroscopy) measurement of long-lived fission products and U and Pu isotopes has the potential to significantly aid the field of forensic radiochemistry by providing new or more sensitive signatures and improving on the speed with which they can be determined. Expanding the suite of signatures obtainable form an illicit sample of special nuclear material increases the likelihood that its point of origin can be positively identified, leveraging LLNL`s impact on policy decisions regarding national security.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
492377
Report Number(s):
UCRL-ID-126425; ON: DE97052576; TRN: 97:018358
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English