A physical zero-knowledge object-comparison system for nuclear warhead verification
Zero-knowledge proofs are mathematical cryptographic methods to demonstrate the validity
of a claim while providing no further information beyond the claim itself. The possibility of …
of a claim while providing no further information beyond the claim itself. The possibility of …
Experimental demonstration of an isotope-sensitive warhead verification technique using nuclear resonance fluorescence
Future nuclear arms reduction efforts will require technologies to verify that warheads slated
for dismantlement are authentic without revealing any sensitive weapons design information …
for dismantlement are authentic without revealing any sensitive weapons design information …
Identification of SNM based on low-resolution gamma-ray characteristics and neural network
C Zhang, G Hu, F Luo, Y **ang, G Ding, C Chu… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The risk of revealing sensitive information of nuclear weapon is an obstacle for
comprehensively applying the identification technology in nuclear verification and nuclear …
comprehensively applying the identification technology in nuclear verification and nuclear …
Warhead verification as inverse problem: Applications of neutron spectrum unfolding from organic-scintillator measurements
CC Lawrence, M Febbraro, M Flaska… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Verification of future warhead-dismantlement treaties will require detection of certain
warhead attributes without the disclosure of sensitive design information, and this presents …
warhead attributes without the disclosure of sensitive design information, and this presents …
Nuclear disarmament verification via resonant phenomena
JJ Hecla, A Danagoulian - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
Nuclear disarmament treaties are not sufficient in and of themselves to neutralize the
existential threat of the nuclear weapons. Technologies are necessary for verifying the …
existential threat of the nuclear weapons. Technologies are necessary for verifying the …
A physically cryptographic warhead verification system using neutron induced nuclear resonances
Arms control treaties are necessary to reduce the large stockpiles of the nuclear weapons
that constitute one of the biggest dangers to the world. However, an impactful treaty hinges …
that constitute one of the biggest dangers to the world. However, an impactful treaty hinges …
[HTML][HTML] FPGA-based fast bin-ratio spiking ensemble network for radioisotope identification
In this work, we demonstrate the training, conversion, and implementation flow of an FPGA-
based bin-ratio ensemble spiking neural network applied for radioisotope identification. The …
based bin-ratio ensemble spiking neural network applied for radioisotope identification. The …
Confirming the absence of nuclear warheads via passive gamma-ray measurements
Arms-control agreements between the United States and Russia negotiated after the end of
the Cold War have imposed limits on the number of deployed strategic nuclear weapons …
the Cold War have imposed limits on the number of deployed strategic nuclear weapons …
Investigating the use of pixel scrambling and diffusion in secure radiographic inspections
QH He, XM Dou, KK Lu, XS He, SK Wang, TZ Mo… - Radiation …, 2024 - Elsevier
In warhead verification, physical encryption technology could play a critical role in protecting
confidential information on geometric structure and isotopic composition of a true warhead …
confidential information on geometric structure and isotopic composition of a true warhead …
Simulation study of physical cryptographic verification of nuclear warheads based on NRF excited by LCS γ-ray source
Y Yang, W Luo, Z Yan, S Zhang, Z Lin, Z Zhu - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) can provide a unique physical fingerprint, and
had played an important role in the physical cryptographic verification of nuclear warheads …
had played an important role in the physical cryptographic verification of nuclear warheads …