Production of mixed element actinide reference particulates to support nuclear safeguards using THESEUS, an aerosol-based particulate synthetic methodology

BE Naes, S Scott, A Waldron, S Lawson… - Analyst, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The THermally Evaporated Spray for Engineered Uniform particulateS (THESEUS)
production platform was developed to generate highly uniform mixed actinide oxide …

[PDF][PDF] New particle working standards for NWAL particle laboratory calibration and quality control-operational engineering for an aerosol-based production platform …

S Scott, B Naes, J Christian, B Foley… - … : 2023 INMM & …, 2023 - resources.inmm.org
Novel mixed-element particle working standards are needed for instrument calibration and
operational quality control within the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Network of …

[PDF][PDF] Scale-up and production of uranium-bearing qc reference particulates by an aerosol synthesis method

SM Scott, AT Baldwin, MG Bronikowski… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - resources.inmm.org
1 Abstract The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) requires actinide-containing
reference particulates for use in quality control (QC) proficiency swipe testing applications to …

[PDF][PDF] Irradiation of isotopically tagged UO2 fuel for intentional forensics purposes

B Wilson, A Shields, N Russell, A Nelson, T Ulrich… - 2022 - osti.gov
The addition of an isotopic tracer, or “taggant,” into nuclear fuel could help with determining
the provenance of nuclear fuel discovered outside of institutional control. By adding trace …

R&D Outcomes of Surrogate Environmental Swipe Manufacturing Technique Method Development for Arms Control and Treaty Verification Applications

RA Bergin, AR Swindle, BE Naes, TJ Tenner… - 2023 - osti.gov
The analysis of environmental samples is a critical component of nuclear compliance
verification and safeguards activities. While the associated particle analyses have benefitted …

[PDF][PDF] Aspects of crystal growth and atomic-scale characterization of uranium oxide micro-particles

D Mayberry, R Stene, K Koh, C Awino… - Proc. INMM & …, 2023 - resources.inmm.org
To ensure the highest quality of analytical measurements, the IAEA's network of analytical
laboratories (NWAL) must manage robust internal quality assurance and control (QA/QC) …

Characterization of Uranium Oxide Microparticles for Quality Control in Nuclear Safeguards Applications

S Hammerich - 2025 - archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de
The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) main goal is the support and development
of nuclear technology for non-military purposes. This includes the verification of peaceful …

[PDF][PDF] Timothy R. Pope3 Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos NM 2 Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken SC 3 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory …

TJ Tenner, BE Naes, KN Wurth… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - resources.inmm.org
The LG-SIMS capability at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has a key role in
evaluating the isotopic characteristics of particle materials generated by Savannah River …

[PDF][PDF] Advantages of Synchrotron for High Sensitivity Single Particle Analysis in Nuclear Forensics

D Piedmont, M Topsakal, A Kiss, S Tazik, R Bergin… - cdn.fourwaves.com
Elucidating the origin and intended use of nuclear materials by high-sensitivity chemical and
structural analysis remains a challenge. High intensity and brightness of advanced …