The characterization of radioactive waste: a critical review of techniques implemented or under development at CEA, France

B Pérot, F Jallu, C Passard, O Gueton… - EPJ N-Nuclear …, 2018 - cea.hal.science
This review paper describes the destructive and non-destructive measurements
implemented or under development at CEA, in view to perform the most complete …

80 years of experimental photo-fission research

DL Balabanski, P Constantin - The European Physical Journal A, 2024 - Springer
High energy photons, or γ-rays, were among the very first probes used to induce fission.
Their significant impact in this field is due to particular properties of the γ-rays, such as the …

New measurements of cumulative photofission yields of 239Pu, 235U and 238U with a 17.5 MeV Bremsstrahlung photon beam and progress toward actinide …

M Delarue, E Simon, B Pérot, PG Allinei, N Estre… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the frame of a long-term research program on the characterization of large radioactive
waste packages by photofission, the Nuclear Measurement Laboratory of CEA IRESNE has …

Nuclear photonics and nuclear isomers

DL Balabanski, W Luo - The European Physical Journal Special Topics, 2024 - Springer
Nuclear photonics is a emerging field of science which combines research with new
generation γ-ray sources based on traditional and laser-based electron accelerators. Here …

Measurement of cumulative photofission yields of 235U and 238U with a 16 MeV Bremsstrahlung photon beam

M Delarue, E Simon, B Pérot, PG Allinei, N Estre… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the frame of a long-term research program on the characterization of large radioactive
waste packages by photofission, the Nuclear Measurement Laboratory of CEA IRESNE …

Design of MICADO advanced passive and active neutron measurement system for radioactive waste drums

Q Ducasse, C Eleon, B Perot, A Lyoussi… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the frame of the MICADO H2020 project, a passive and active neutron measurement
system is being developed to estimate the nuclear material mass inside legacy waste drums …

Nuclear Waste Management: A Mini Review on Waste Package Characterization Approaches

RO Abdel Rahman, MI Ojovan - Science and Technology of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The characterization of nuclear wastes is the first step toward their efficient management, as
the efficient identification of the chemical, physical, biological, mechanical, and/or …

Evaluation of linac-based delayed gamma neutron activation technique for copper characterization in scrap metal by means of Monte Carlo modeling

R De Stefano, A Elayeb, A Sari, H Makil… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Delayed gamma rays following neutron activation, induced by a 6 MeV linear electron
accelerator (linac) coupled to a deuterium oxide photo–neutron conversion target, are …

Geant4 development for actinides photofission simulation

XM Shi, GL Wang, KJ Luo, XX Li, ZC Zhu… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Actinides fission induced by energetic photons have a wide range of potential applications,
including production of rare isotopes and neutron-rich exotic nuclei, generation of medical …

Localization of nuclear materials in large concrete radioactive waste packages using photofission delayed gamma rays

M Delarue, E Simon, B Pérot, PG Allinei… - EPJ Web of …, 2021 - epj-conferences.org
The characterization of radioactive waste packages is mandatory for their transport, interim
storage and final disposal. In this framework, the Nuclear Measurement Laboratory of CEA …