Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a rapidly developing technique for
chemical materials analysis. LIBS is applied for fundamental investigations, eg, the laser …

The development of measurement methodologies to detect and monitor nuclear-relevant
materials remains a consistent and significant interest across the nuclear energy …

Studies related to U gas-phase oxidation through plasma-and thermo-chemistry are
important for many fields, including environmental monitoring, forensic analysis, debris …

To enable the deployment of molten salt reactor technology, the development of off-gas
treatment systems and advanced monitoring tools capable of operating with high …

Nuclear security is one of the defining challenges of our time. Nuclear threats range from
deliberate dispersal of radioactive material to contaminate the vital infrastructure to diversion …

Real-time quantitative detection of uranium in ores is one of the major challenges for
uranium exploration. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has been regarded as …

Next-generation advanced nuclear reactors based on molten salts are interested to apply
machine learning (ML) technology to minimize human error and realize effective …

Abstract 1 Safeguards verification measurements of nuclear material content in fresh fuel
salt for liquid-fueled molten salt reactors (MSRs) are likely to be required as part of nuclear …

The simultaneous effects of radiation and thermal annealing on optical absorption in fused
silica and sapphire subjected to gamma irradiation up to doses of 10 Mrad, and mixed …

The collection of solid particulates and liquids from surfaces by the use of cloth swipes is
fairly ubiquitous. In such methods, there is a continuous concern regarding the ability to …