https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817008007
Nuclear Fuel Assay through analysis of Uranium L-shell by Hybrid L-edge/XRF Densitometer using a Surrogate Material
Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control, Yusesong-daero 1534, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
shpark@kinac.re.kr.
Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control, Yusesong-daero 1534, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
jsy1003@kinac.re.kr.
ISP Co., Ltd., 422 Palbok-dong 3-ga, Jeonju-si, Deokjin-gu, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
jerry@ispxrf.com.
Published online: 10 January 2018
Assay of L-series of nuclear material solution is useful for determination of amount of nuclear materials and ratio of minor actinide in the materials. The hybrid system of energy dispersive X-ray absorption edge spectrometry, i.e. L-edge densitometry, and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry is one of the analysis methods. The hybrid L-edge/XRF densitometer can be a promising candidate for a portable and compact equipment due to advantage of using low energy X-ray beams without heavy shielding systems and liquid nitrogen cooling compared to hybrid K-edge/XRF densitometer.
A prototype of the equipment was evaluated for feasibility ofthe nuclear material assay using a surrogate material (lead) to avoid radiation effects from nuclear materials. The uncertainty of L-edge and XRF characteristics of the sample material and volume effects was discussed in the article.
Key words: L-edge / XRF / Nuclear Material Solution / X-ray absorption / X-ray fluorescence
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018
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