Temporal gamma-ray spectrometry to quantify relative fissile material content

Graduate Thesis Or Dissertation

Pubblico Deposited

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/xd07gx13s

Descriptions

Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Williford, Russell S.
Abstract	A new method for delayed gamma-ray spectrometry to quantify the relative content of fissile material is developed and demonstrated to support international efforts in bolstering non-destructive assay capabilities. Previous traditional delayed gamma-ray spectrometry techniques rely upon nuclear data that often carry very high uncertainty. The new method removes the requirement for nuclear data by using the time-dependent decay characteristics of key fission fragment peaks. Having developed the theory and algorithm, the method is demonstrated using empirical fission data to estimate the contents of fissile materials of different compositions. The resultant estimates are accurate within 2% of the actual contents and precise within 2%.
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Dissertation
Date Available	2013-07-24T15:09:31+00:00
Date Issued	2013-06-24
Degree Level	Doctoral
Degree Name	Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Degree Field	Nuclear Engineering
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2014
Advisor	Reese, Steven R.
Committee Member	Farsoni, Abi Jansen, Henri Krane, Kenneth Palmer, Todd
Academic Affiliation	Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Graduate School
Subject	Gamma ray spectrometry
Dichiarazione dei diritti	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/41042

Parents:

This work has no parents.

In Collection:

Thumbnail	Titolo	Data caricata	Visibilità	Azioni
	WillifordRussellS2013.pdf	2017-08-16	Pubblico	Scaricare