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Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements

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Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements. / Parker, Andrew; Bandala Sanchez, Manuel; Ma, Xiandong et al.
2023. Abstract from 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Vancouver, Canada.

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Parker, A, Bandala Sanchez, M, Ma, X, Murray, P, Marshall, S, Taylor, J, Zabalza, J & Joyce, M 2023, 'Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements', 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 4/11/23 - 11/11/23.

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Parker, A., Bandala Sanchez, M., Ma, X., Murray, P., Marshall, S., Taylor, J., Zabalza, J., & Joyce, M. (2023). Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements. Abstract from 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Vancouver, Canada.

Vancouver

Parker A, Bandala Sanchez M, Ma X, Murray P, Marshall S, Taylor J et al.. Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements. 2023. Abstract from 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Vancouver, Canada.

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Parker, Andrew ; Bandala Sanchez, Manuel ; Ma, Xiandong et al. / Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements. Abstract from 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Vancouver, Canada.

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title = "Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements",
abstract = "The use of passive gamma analysis (PGA) to interrogate nuclear fuel rods for quality assurance and non-proliferation purposes has been demonstrated to be as efficient and safer than the more common neutron activation analysis (NAA) for fresh fuel assessment. In this work we will build on existing experimental measurements using a single probe SrI2(Eu), to simulate the response of a multi-probe SrI2(Eu) detector array in the analysis of nuclear fuel rods, containing sintered UO2. The work compares the results to literature studies using bismuth germinate and annulus CsI(Tl) multi-probes to evaluate light water reactor fuel rods. The enhanced scintillation performance of SrI2(Eu) over CsI(Tl) and BGO make it ideally suited for nuclear fuel inspection.",
author = "Andrew Parker and {Bandala Sanchez}, Manuel and Xiandong Ma and Paul Murray and Stephen Marshall and James Taylor and Jaime Zabalza and Malcolm Joyce",
year = "2023",
month = nov,
day = "6",
language = "English",
note = "2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium ; Conference date: 04-11-2023 Through 11-11-2023",

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T1 - Passive gamma-ray analysis of UO2 fuel rods using SrI2(Eu) scintillators in multi-detector arrangements

AU - Parker, Andrew

AU - Bandala Sanchez, Manuel

AU - Ma, Xiandong

AU - Murray, Paul

AU - Marshall, Stephen

AU - Taylor, James

AU - Zabalza, Jaime

AU - Joyce, Malcolm

PY - 2023/11/6

Y1 - 2023/11/6

N2 - The use of passive gamma analysis (PGA) to interrogate nuclear fuel rods for quality assurance and non-proliferation purposes has been demonstrated to be as efficient and safer than the more common neutron activation analysis (NAA) for fresh fuel assessment. In this work we will build on existing experimental measurements using a single probe SrI2(Eu), to simulate the response of a multi-probe SrI2(Eu) detector array in the analysis of nuclear fuel rods, containing sintered UO2. The work compares the results to literature studies using bismuth germinate and annulus CsI(Tl) multi-probes to evaluate light water reactor fuel rods. The enhanced scintillation performance of SrI2(Eu) over CsI(Tl) and BGO make it ideally suited for nuclear fuel inspection.

AB - The use of passive gamma analysis (PGA) to interrogate nuclear fuel rods for quality assurance and non-proliferation purposes has been demonstrated to be as efficient and safer than the more common neutron activation analysis (NAA) for fresh fuel assessment. In this work we will build on existing experimental measurements using a single probe SrI2(Eu), to simulate the response of a multi-probe SrI2(Eu) detector array in the analysis of nuclear fuel rods, containing sintered UO2. The work compares the results to literature studies using bismuth germinate and annulus CsI(Tl) multi-probes to evaluate light water reactor fuel rods. The enhanced scintillation performance of SrI2(Eu) over CsI(Tl) and BGO make it ideally suited for nuclear fuel inspection.

M3 - Abstract

T2 - 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium

Y2 - 4 November 2023 through 11 November 2023

ER -