Title :
Gamma-Ray Spectrometry for Calorimetric Assay of Plutonium Fuels
Author :
Haas, Francis X. ; Strohm, Walter W.
Author_Institution :
Monsanto Research Corporation Mound Laboratory Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
Abstract :
High resolution gamma-ray measurements of plutonium isotopic and americium-241 concentrations are being used with a calorimetric measurement of heat from radioactive decay for a precise and accurate nondestructive assay of plutonium. The technique and results of measurements are presented. Requirements for Ge(Li) detectors, data acquisition and reduction systems are described.
Keywords :
Atomic measurements; Calorimetry; Fuels; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Isotopes; Laboratories; Power generation; Radioactive materials; Spectroscopy;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1975.4327737
