A review of the developments of radioxenon detectors for nuclear explosion monitoring

A review of the developments of radioxenon detectors for nuclear explosion monitoring

Developments in radioxenon monitoring since the implementation of the International Monitoring System are reviewed with emphasis on the most current technologies to improve detector sensitivity and resolution. The nuclear detectors reviewed include combinations of plastic and NaI(Tl) detectors, high...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2017-09, Vol.314 (2)
Hauptverfasser: Sivels, Ciara B., McIntyre, Justin I., Bowyer, Theodore W., Kalinowski, Martin B., Pozzi, Sara A.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Calibration
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Explosion monitoring
INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
International Monitoring System
Minimum detectable activity
Radioxenon
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Zusammenfassung:Developments in radioxenon monitoring since the implementation of the International Monitoring System are reviewed with emphasis on the most current technologies to improve detector sensitivity and resolution. The nuclear detectors reviewed include combinations of plastic and NaI(Tl) detectors, high purity germanium detectors, silicon detectors, and phoswich detectors. The minimum detectable activity and calibration methods for the various detectors are also discussed.
ISSN:0236-5731