Nondestructive Assay of Nuclear Materials for Safeguards and Security / edited by William H. Geist, Peter A. Santi, Martyn T. Swinhoe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Geist, William H., Editor.

Santi, Peter A., Editor.

Swinhoe, Martyn T., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear physics.

Nuclear engineering.

Refuse and refuse disposal.

Measurement.

Measuring instruments.

Security systems.

Nuclear Physics.

Nuclear Energy.

Waste Management/Waste Technology.

Measurement Science and Instrumentation.

Security Science and Technology.

Local Subjects:

Nuclear Physics.

Nuclear Energy.

Waste Management/Waste Technology.

Measurement Science and Instrumentation.

Security Science and Technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIX, 736 p. 560 illus., 504 illus. in color.)

Edition:

2nd ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This open access book describes the nondestructive assay techniques that are used for the measurement of nuclear material (primarily uranium and plutonium) for nuclear material accountancy purposes. It is a substantial revision to the so-called PANDA manual that has been a standard reference since its publication in 1991. The book covers the origin and interactions of gamma rays and neutrons as they affect nuclear measurements and also describes the theory and practice of calorimetry. The book gives a description of many instruments based on these techniques that are applied in the field. Although the basic physics has not changed since PANDA was first published, the last thirty years have seen many advances in analysis methods, instrumentation, and applications. The basic descriptions of the origin and interactions of radiation have been updated and include newer references. There have been extensive revisions of the description of gamma detection methods, attenuation correction procedures, and analysis methods, including for the measurement of uranium enrichment and the determination of plutonium isotopic composition. Extensive revisions and additions have also been made to the description of neutron detectors and to the explanation of neutron coincidence techniques. The chapter on neutron multiplicity techniques is a new addition to this edition. The applications of gamma and neutron techniques have been completely overhauled to remove obsolete systems and to include many current applications. The values of, and references to, nuclear data have been updated. This updated edition is an essential reference for academic researchers and practitioners in the field. This is an open access book.

Contents:

Chapter 1. The Role of Nondestructive Assay in Safeguards, Security, and Safety

Chapter 2. The Origin of Gamma Rays

Chapter 3. Gamma-Ray Interactions with Matter

Chapter 4. Gamma-Ray Detectors

Chapter 5. Instrumentation for Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy

Chapter 6. Attenuation Correction Procedures

Chapter 7. General Topics in Passive Gamma-Ray Assay

Chapter 8. The Measurement of Uranium Enrichment

Chapter 9. Plutonium Isotopic Composition by Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy

Chapter 10. Gamma-Ray NDA Applications & Techniques

Chapter 11. Densitometry

Chapter 12. X Ray Fluorescence

Chapter 13. The Origin of Neutron Radiation

Chapter 14. Neutron Interactions with Matter

Chapter 15. Neutron Detectors

Chapter 16. Principles of Singles Neutron Counting

Chapter 17. Principles of Neutron Coincidence Counting

Chapter 18. Principles of Neutron Multiplicity

Chapter 19. Passive Neutron Instrumentation and Application

Chapter 20. Active Neutron Instrumentation and Applications

Chapter 21. Spent Fuel Measurements

Chapter 22. Perimeter Radiation Monitors

Chapter 23. Principles of Calorimetric Assay

Chapter 24. Calorimetric Assay Instruments.

ISBN:

9783031582776

3031582772