Nuclear counting is a challenging task for nuclear instrumentation because of the stochastic
nature of radioactivity. Event counting has to be processed and filtered to determine a stable …

In order to meet clean core challenges in Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors (SFR), specific
attention is paid to the cladding integrity. To monitor this integrity, Delayed Neutron …

This work investigates a compact Compton Suppression System (CSS) based on a High-
Purity Germanium (HPGe) diode as a primary spectrometer. From a wide range of potential …

A new method, based on reactor prompt gamma radiation detection, for reactor power
measurement is introduced and validated. To verify, the ex-core gamma radiation spectrum …

Both gamma rays and neutrons are produced and distributed in different nuclear reactions
within the Heavy Water Zero Power Reactor (HWZPR) core. The intensities of distributed …

Radionuclide identification and quantification are a serious concern for many applications
as for in situ monitoring at nuclear facilities, laboratory analysis, special nuclear materials …

Online nuclear counting represents a challenge due to the stochastic nature of radioactivity.
The counting data have to be filtered in order to provide a precise and accurate estimation of …

A bstract Fuel failures detection and monitoring is a key issue in sodium-cooled fast reactor
operation. This detection is based on monitoring the signal of fission products using …

Monitoring fuel integrity during sodium-cooled fast reactor operation becomes a crucial
issue when sodium uranoplutonate formed consecutively to a clad aperture will foster …

Optimization algorithms are applied to resolve the second-order pileup (SOP) issue from
high counting rates occurring in digital alpha spectroscopy. These are antlion optimizer …