The 871keV gamma ray from 17O and the identification of plutonium oxide

Autor:	Sharon L. Pratt, Richard T. Kouzes, Richard L. Sell, Randy Scheele, Bruce D. Geelhood, A.J. Peurrung, Robert J. Elovich, Richard J. Arthur
Rok vydání:	2001
Předmět:	Disarmament Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics Radiochemistry Gamma ray Oxide chemistry.chemical_element Nuclear weapon Plutonium Identification (information) chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Russian federation Instrumentation
Zdroj:	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 474:285-293
ISSN:	0168-9002
DOI:	10.1016/s0168-9002(01)00886-5
Popis:	Disarmament agreements and discussions between the United States and the Russian Federation for reducing the number of stockpiled nuclear weapons require verification of the origin of materials as having come from disassembled weapons. This has resulted in the identification of measurable “attributes” that characterize such materials. It has been proposed that the 871 keV gamma ray of 17 O can be observed as an indicator of the unexpected presence of plutonium oxide, as opposed to plutonium metal, in such materials. We have shown that the observation of the 871 keV gamma ray is not a specific indicator of the presence of the oxide, but rather indicates the presence of nitrogen.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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