Nuclear forensics is a rapidly growing field with a widespread impact on global
nonproliferation. From the beginning, nuclear forensic capabilities have been inextricably …

We present evidence that in~ 1650 BCE (~ 3600 years ago), a cosmic airburst destroyed
Tall el-Hammam, a Middle-Bronze-Age city in the southern Jordan Valley northeast of the …

This ASU review focuses on developments in applications of atomic spectrometry to the
characterisation of metals, chemicals and materials. It is difficult to identify research trends …

A contamination with the ubiquitous radioactive fission product 137Cs cannot be assigned
per se to its source. We used environmental samples with varying contamination levels from …

Understanding the circumstances of the undeclared 2017 nuclear release of ruthenium that
led to widespread detections of the radioisotope 106Ru in the Eurasian region, and whether …

New measurement and assessment techniques have been applied to the radiochemical
reevaluation of the Trinity Event. Thirteen trinitite samples were dissolved and analyzed …

Spatially resolved analysis of uranium (U) isotopes in small volumes of actinide-bearing
materials is critical for a variety of technical disciplines, including earth and planetary …

Glassy nuclear fallout debris from near-surface nuclear tests is fundamentally reprocessed
earth material. A geochemical approach to analysis of glassy fallout is uniquely suited to …

The total fissile content in seized nuclear materials is of immense importance and needs to
be estimated with reasonable accuracy as a part of nuclear forensics for early decision …

Abstract The Comprehensive Nuclear‐Test‐Ban Treaty (CTBT) prohibits the testing of all
nuclear weapons, no matter how small. Although the CTBT is not yet in force, its verification …