Report on Ultra-high Resolution Gamma- / X-ray Analysis of Uranium Skull Oxide

Friedrich, S ; Velazquez, M ; Drury, O ; Salaymeh, S

关键词: ACTINIDES;    ENERGY RESOLUTION;    NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS;    NUCLEAR FUELS;    OXIDES;    RESOLUTION;    SKULL;    URANIUM;   

DOI  :  10.2172/968157
RP-ID  :  LLNL-TR-419842
PID  :  OSTI ID: 968157
Others  :  TRN: US0904616

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

We have utilized the high energy resolution and high peak-to-background ratio of superconducting TES {gamma}-detectors at very low energies for non-destructive analysis of a skull oxide derived from reprocessed nuclear fuel. Specifically, we demonstrate that superconducting detectors can separate and analyze the strong actinide emission lines in the spectral region below 60 keV that are often obscured in {gamma}-measurements with conventional Ge detectors.