Chemical investigation of three plutonium–beryllium neutron sources |
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| Authors: | Benjamin Byerly Kevin Kuhn Lisa Colletti Lynn Foster Russ Keller Elmer Lujan Alex Martinez Donivan Porterfield Dan Schwartz Khal Spencer Floyd Stanley Mariam Thomas Lisa Townsend Ning Xu Lav Tandon |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Geology and Geophysics,Louisiana State University,Baton Rouge,USA;2.Los Alamos National Laboratory,Los Alamos,USA |
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| Abstract: | Thorough physical and chemical characterization of plutonium–beryllium (PuBe) neutron sources is an important capability with applications ranging from material accountancy to nuclear forensics. Characterization of PuBe sources is not trivial owing to range of existing source designs and the need for adequate infrastructure to deal with radiation and protect the analyst. This study demonstrates a method for characterization of three PuBe sources that includes physical inspection and imaging followed by controlled disassembly and destructive analysis. |
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