Tomographic reconstruction of a spatially-extended source from the perimeter of a restricted-access zone using a SCoTSS compton gamma imager
NJ Murtha, LE Sinclair, PRB Saull, A McCann… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is a standard procedure in many countries that response to a nuclear or radiological
accident or incident would involve mobile aerial-or ground-based survey with highly …
accident or incident would involve mobile aerial-or ground-based survey with highly …
Privacy-Preserving Map-Free Exploration for Confirming the Absence of a Radioactive Source
Performing an inspection task while maintaining the privacy of the inspected site is a
challenging balancing act. In this work, we are motivated by the future of nuclear arms …
challenging balancing act. In this work, we are motivated by the future of nuclear arms …
Ceci N'est Pas Une Bombe: Lessons from a Field Experiment Using Neutron and Gamma Measurements to Confirm the Absence of Nuclear Weapons
E Lepowsky, M Kreutle, C Wirz… - Science & Global …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract In March 2023, the UN Institute for Disarmament Research held a verification
experiment that included a mockup onsite inspection at a former military facility in the …
experiment that included a mockup onsite inspection at a former military facility in the …
Simulating the Passive Neutron and Gamma Signatures of Containerized Nuclear Warheads for Disarmament Verification
S Sonder, C Prünte, Y Fischer, M Kreutle… - Science & Global …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
For nuclear disarmament verification, measuring passive neutron and gamma signatures is
discussed for confirming the presence of weapons-grade plutonium. Using the Geant4 code …
discussed for confirming the presence of weapons-grade plutonium. Using the Geant4 code …
[PDF][PDF] Toward Verifiable Definitions of a Nuclear Weapon
A Glaser - Arms Control Today, 2023 - sgs.princeton.edu
These phenomena and effects cannot be verified, for example, during an inspection.
Unsurprisingly, nuclear arms control agreements generally have avoided defining a nuclear …
Unsurprisingly, nuclear arms control agreements generally have avoided defining a nuclear …
Trust but verify: How to get there by using next-generation nuclear verification and warhead dismantlement techniques
SM Hickey - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The next generation of arms control agreements may require verification technology with
enhanced specificity to achieve new, ambitious objectives. A short list of these goals …
enhanced specificity to achieve new, ambitious objectives. A short list of these goals …
Realizable Deployment of Limited-Knowledge Robotic Inspectors for Nuclear Verification
E Lepowsky, D Snyder - openreview.net
This extended abstract underscores the prospect and fundamental challenges of deploying
robotic radiation detectors in nuclear safeguards and arms control applications, where safety …
robotic radiation detectors in nuclear safeguards and arms control applications, where safety …
[PDF][PDF] Neutron and Gamma Measurements During a Verification Experiment in Switzerland
E Lepowsky, M Kreutle, C Wirz, A Glaser - resources.inmm.org
In March 2023, the UN Institute of Disarmament Research held a verification experiment that
included a mockup onsite inspection at a former military facility in Menzingen, Switzerland …
included a mockup onsite inspection at a former military facility in Menzingen, Switzerland …
[PDF][PDF] Fetter Model Revisited: Detecting Nuclear Weapons 30 Years Later
Current nuclear arms control agreements include mechanisms to verify numerical limits of
deployed strategic nuclear weapons. Future disarmament agreements will likely rely on …
deployed strategic nuclear weapons. Future disarmament agreements will likely rely on …