Nuclear Physics and Gamma-Ray Sources for Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation
Proceedings of the International Symposium
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Nuclear Physics, Other Sciences, Methodology
| Author: | Takehito Hayakawa, Masao Senzaki, Paul Bolton;Ryoichi Hajima;Michio Seya;Mamoru Fujiwara | ISBN: | 9789814635462 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company | Publication: | October 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | WSPC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Takehito Hayakawa, Masao Senzaki, Paul Bolton;Ryoichi Hajima;Michio Seya;Mamoru Fujiwara |
| ISBN: | 9789814635462 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company |
| Publication: | October 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | WSPC |
| Language: | English |
Nuclear nonproliferation is a critical global issue. A key technological challenge to ensuring nuclear nonproliferation and security is the detection of long-lived radioisotopes and fissionable nuclides in a non-destructive manner. This technological challenge requires new methods for detecting relevant nuclides and the development of new quantum-beam sources. For example, one new method that has been proposed and studied is nuclear resonance fluorescence with energy-tunable, monochromatic gamma-rays generated by Compton scattering of laser photons with electrons.
The development of new methods requires the help of researchers from a wide range of fields, such as nuclear physics, accelerator physics, laser physics, etc. Furthermore, any new method must be compatible with the requirements of administrators and nuclear-material inspectors.
Nuclear nonproliferation is a critical global issue. A key technological challenge to ensuring nuclear nonproliferation and security is the detection of long-lived radioisotopes and fissionable nuclides in a non-destructive manner. This technological challenge requires new methods for detecting relevant nuclides and the development of new quantum-beam sources. For example, one new method that has been proposed and studied is nuclear resonance fluorescence with energy-tunable, monochromatic gamma-rays generated by Compton scattering of laser photons with electrons.
The development of new methods requires the help of researchers from a wide range of fields, such as nuclear physics, accelerator physics, laser physics, etc. Furthermore, any new method must be compatible with the requirements of administrators and nuclear-material inspectors.
