Experimental validation of a nuclear forensics methodology for source reactor-type discrimination of chemically separated plutonium |
Osborn, Jeremy M.
(Department of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University)
Glennon, Kevin J. (Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University) Kitcher, Evans D. (Center for Nuclear Security Science & Policy Initiatives, Texas A&M University) Burns, Jonathan D. (Center for Nuclear Security Science & Policy Initiatives, Texas A&M University) Folden, Charles M. III (Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University) Chirayath, Sunil S. (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University) |
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