Employing antineutrino detectors to safeguard future nuclear reactors from diversions

Nuclear reactors can be used for energy generation or for dangerous weapons and therefore their monitoring is crucial. Here the authors discuss detecting antineutrino from a nuclear reactor and use it for nuclear safeguards in a diversion scenario.

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Main Authors: Christopher Stewart, Abdalla Abou-Jaoude, Anna Erickson
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/022b4ed84eb2481cadb7433fd3b7d68b
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Summary:Nuclear reactors can be used for energy generation or for dangerous weapons and therefore their monitoring is crucial. Here the authors discuss detecting antineutrino from a nuclear reactor and use it for nuclear safeguards in a diversion scenario.