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Improved Active Interrogation Methods for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Homeland Security Applications

Miller, 2019

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Miller C
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Highly enriched uranium is arguably the most difficult material to detect in the realm of nuclear security and safeguards, but is of great concern for its possible role in developing nuclear weapons. Uranium-235 emits very few neutrons, and the low energy photons it …
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