2.5 Summary
We have proposed NRD for measurements of NM in particle-like debris of MF.
The NRD system utilizes a compact neutron TOF system equipped with a neutron
detector for NRTA and high-energy-resolution and high-S/N γ-ray detectors for
NRCA/PGA. The rough design of a NRD facility is given. The capacity of NM
measurements in the facility has been shown. Experiments on systematical uncertainties caused by sample properties, such as sample thickness and uniformity,
are in progress under the collaboration between JAEA and EC-JRC-IRMM. The
importance of confirmation of nuclear data has been shown in the case of Cu
thickness measurements by NRTA.
Acknowledgments The research and development have been carried out under the agreement
between JAEA and EURATOM in the field of nuclear materials safeguards research and development and are supported by the Japanese government, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT).
Open Access This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution
Noncommercial License, which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in
any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
References
1. Seya M, Harada H, Kitatani F, Koizumi M, Tsuchiya H, Iimura H, Kureta M, Takamine J,
Hajima R, Hayakawa T, Shizuma T, Angell C, Bolind AM (2013) In: Proceedings of the
INMM 54th annual meeting. The Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM),
Chicago, USA
2. Koizumi M, Kitatani F, Harada H, Takamine J, Kureta M, Seya M, Tsuchiya H, Iimura H
(2012) In: Proceedings of the 53th INMM annual meeting. The Institute of Nuclear Materials
Management (INMM), Chicago, USA
3. Harada H, Kitatani F, Koizumi M, Tsuchiya H, Takamine J, Kureta M, Iimura H, Seya M,
Becker B, Kopecky S, Schillebeeckx P (2013) In: Proceedings of the 35th ESARDA. The
Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), Chicago, USA
4. Watari T, Inoue Y, Masuda F (1990) J Atom Energy Soc Jpn 32:12–24 (in Japanese)
5. Mondelaers W, Schillebeecks P (2006) Notiziario 11:19–25
6. Postma H, Schillebeeckx P (2009) Neutron resonance capture and transmission analysis.
In: Meyers RA (ed) Encyclopedia of analytical chemistry. Wiley, New York, pp 1–22
7. Bowman CD, Schrack RA, Behrens JW, Johnson RG (1983) Neutron resonance transmission
analysis of reactor spent fuel assemblies. In: Barton JP, von der Hardt P (eds) Neutron
radiography. ECSC/EEC/EAEC, Brussels/Belgium/Luxembourg, pp 503–511
8. Behrens JW, Johnson RG, Schrack RA (1984) Nucl Technol 67:162–168
9. Chichester DL, Sterbentz JW (2011) A second look at neutron resonance transmission analysis
as a spent fuel NDA technique. INL/C0N-11-20783
10. Sterbentz JW, Chichester DL (2010) Neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA): a
nondestructive assay technique for the next generation safeguards initiative’s plutonium assay
challenge. INL/EXT-10-20620
11. Kase T, Harada H (1997) Nucl Sci Eng 126:59–70
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We have proposed NRD for measurements of NM in particle-like debris of MF.
The NRD system utilizes a compact neutron TOF system equipped with a neutron
detector for NRTA and high-energy-resolution and high-S/N γ-ray detectors for
NRCA/PGA. The rough design of a NRD facility is given. The capacity of NM
measurements in the facility has been shown. Experiments on systematical uncertainties caused by sample properties, such as sample thickness and uniformity,
are in progress under the collaboration between JAEA and EC-JRC-IRMM. The
importance of confirmation of nuclear data has been shown in the case of Cu
thickness measurements by NRTA.
Acknowledgments The research and development have been carried out under the agreement
between JAEA and EURATOM in the field of nuclear materials safeguards research and development and are supported by the Japanese government, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT).
Open Access This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution
Noncommercial License, which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in
any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
References
1. Seya M, Harada H, Kitatani F, Koizumi M, Tsuchiya H, Iimura H, Kureta M, Takamine J,
Hajima R, Hayakawa T, Shizuma T, Angell C, Bolind AM (2013) In: Proceedings of the
INMM 54th annual meeting. The Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM),
Chicago, USA
2. Koizumi M, Kitatani F, Harada H, Takamine J, Kureta M, Seya M, Tsuchiya H, Iimura H
(2012) In: Proceedings of the 53th INMM annual meeting. The Institute of Nuclear Materials
Management (INMM), Chicago, USA
3. Harada H, Kitatani F, Koizumi M, Tsuchiya H, Takamine J, Kureta M, Iimura H, Seya M,
Becker B, Kopecky S, Schillebeeckx P (2013) In: Proceedings of the 35th ESARDA. The
Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), Chicago, USA
4. Watari T, Inoue Y, Masuda F (1990) J Atom Energy Soc Jpn 32:12–24 (in Japanese)
5. Mondelaers W, Schillebeecks P (2006) Notiziario 11:19–25
6. Postma H, Schillebeeckx P (2009) Neutron resonance capture and transmission analysis.
In: Meyers RA (ed) Encyclopedia of analytical chemistry. Wiley, New York, pp 1–22
7. Bowman CD, Schrack RA, Behrens JW, Johnson RG (1983) Neutron resonance transmission
analysis of reactor spent fuel assemblies. In: Barton JP, von der Hardt P (eds) Neutron
radiography. ECSC/EEC/EAEC, Brussels/Belgium/Luxembourg, pp 503–511
8. Behrens JW, Johnson RG, Schrack RA (1984) Nucl Technol 67:162–168
9. Chichester DL, Sterbentz JW (2011) A second look at neutron resonance transmission analysis
as a spent fuel NDA technique. INL/C0N-11-20783
10. Sterbentz JW, Chichester DL (2010) Neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA): a
nondestructive assay technique for the next generation safeguards initiative’s plutonium assay
challenge. INL/EXT-10-20620
11. Kase T, Harada H (1997) Nucl Sci Eng 126:59–70
2 Recent Progress in Research and Development on the NRD for Quantification of NMs
19