Gamma-ray spectroscopy in low-power nuclear research reactors

OV Pakari, A Lucas, FB Darby, VP Lamirand… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Gamma-ray spectroscopy is an effective technique for radioactive material characterization,
routine inventory verification, nuclear safeguards, health physics, and source search …

Gamma noise to non-invasively monitor nuclear research reactors

O Pakari, T Mager, P Frajtag, A Pautz, V Lamirand - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Autonomous nuclear reactor monitoring is a key aspect of the International Atomic Energy
Agency's strategy to ensure nonproliferation treaty compliance. From the rise of small …

Signal Range Comparisons for a Trans-stilbene Detector Measuring Cf-252

FB Darby, CM Staine, SD Clarke… - 2024 IEEE Nuclear …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dual-particle sensitivity and fast timing make organic scintillators an excellent candidate for
the detection of prompt fission neutrons and gamma rays. When acquiring and analyzing …

Application of the Cohn-■ Method to Supercritical Assemblies of Bare Highly Enriched Uranium Metal

S Tyler, F Darby, M Hua, A McSpaden… - 2024 IEEE Nuclear …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Neutron noise measurements are a modality of nondestructive assay to measure fission
chain kinetics. These noise measurements exploit the temporal fluctuations present in …

[PDF][PDF] Application of the Cohn-α Method on Bare Highly Enriched Uranium Using Organic Scintillators

S Tyler, FB Darby, MY Hua, A McSpaden… - cdn.fourwaves.com
Neutron noise measurements are a modality of non-destructive assay to measure fission
chain kinetics. Noise measurements can be used to verify the existence of special nuclear …