Antineutrino Detectors Remain Impractical for Nuclear Explosion Monitoring

Autor:	Foxe, Michael, Bowyer, Theodore, Carr, Rachel, Orrell, John, VanDevender, Brent
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Physics - Physics and Society High Energy Physics - Experiment Nuclear Experiment Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
DOI:	10.1007/s00024-020-02464-6
Popis:	Fission explosions produce large numbers of antineutrinos. It is occasionally asked whether this distinctive, unshieldable emission could help reveal clandestine nuclear weapon explosions. The practical challenge encountered is that detectors large enough for this application are cost prohibitive, likely on the multi-billion-dollar scale. In this paper, we review several hypothetical use cases for antineutrino detectors as supplements to the seismic, infrasound, hydroacoustic, and airborne radionuclide sensors of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization's International Monitoring System. In each case, if an anti-neutrino detector could be constructed that would compete with existing capabilities, we conclude that the cost would considerably outstrip the value it might add to the existing monitoring network, compared to the significantly lower costs for the same or superior capability. Comment: 16 pages, 3 figures
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2005.02756 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv