Forensic characterization of fissile and non-fissile nuclear materials

ANYL 94

Lav Tandon1, Judith. L. Eglin2, Cris L. Lewis, lewisc@lanl.gov3, Amy S. Wong, wong@lanl.gov3, Thomas G. Zocco, zocco@lanl.gov4, Daniel S. Schwartz4, David Rademacher4, Kevin J. Kuhn5, and John R. FitzPatrick3. (1) Chemical Sciences & Engineering Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, PO Box 1663, MS G740, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (2) PADNWP, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop G740, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (3) Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (4) Nuclear Materials Technology Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (5) Actinide Analytical Chemistry Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, PO Box 1663, MS G740, Los Alamos, NM 87545
The goal of nuclear forensics is the establishment of an unambiguous link between the illicitly trafficked man-made nuclear materials and their origin. The Los Alamos team will present examples that establish the connection by collecting characteristic material processing signatures that identify the origin of the materials. With the extension of our knowledge of the chemical composition and material microstructure and morphology of U.S. and foreign nuclear materials, unique fingerprints to material origin will be demonstrated. Examples of age, origin, processing detail on actual special nuclear materials analyzed recently at LANL will be presented.
 

General Papers
7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Sunday, 28 August 2005 Washington DC Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster

Sci-Mix
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, 29 August 2005 Washington DC Convention Center -- Hall A, Sci-Mix

Division of Analytical Chemistry

The 230th ACS National Meeting, in Washington, DC, Aug 28-Sept 1, 2005