Nuclear forensic analysis. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kenton J. Moody, Ian D. Hutcheon, Patrick M. Grant.
• Authors: Moody, Kenton James; Hutcheon, Ian D; Grant, Patrick M
• Contents: Introduction; Nuclear Materials; Nuclear Power and Pu Production; Nuclear Weapons and the Cold War; Nuclear Treaties and Nonproliferation Programs; SNM Disposition; Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism; Nuclear Smuggling; Forensic Goals; ; Physical Basis of Nuclear Forensic Science; Background; Types of Radioactive Decay; Rate Laws in Radioactive Decay; Atoms, Binding Energy, and Chart of the Nuclides; Nuclear Structure, Isomerism, and Selection Rules; Nuclear Reactions; Natural Radioactivity; Fission, Barrier Penetration, and Energy Production; ; Engineering Issues; Natural versus Synthetic Materials; Recovery of Actinides from the Earth; Separation and Enrichment of U Isotopes; Electromagnetic Isotope Separation; Gaseous Diffusion; Thermal Diffusion; Gas Centrifugation; Aerodynamic Enrichment; Laser Isotope Separation; Isotope Enrichment Through Chemical Exchange; Nuclear Reactors, Power, and the Production of Pu and 233 U; Recovery and Purification of Heavy Elements from Reactor Products; Heavy-Element Metals and Alloys; ; Chemistry and Nuclear Forensic Science; Tracers in Inorganic Analysis; Relevant Chemical Properties; ; Principles of Nuclear Explosive Devices; One-Stage Fission Explosive (Atomic Bomb); Boosting; Two-Stage Nuclear Explosive (Hydrogen Bomb); Forensic Analysis of Nuclear-Explosive Debris; ; ; Chronometry; Heavy Elements and Fission-Product Chronometers; Granddaughters and Spoof Detection; Detection of Incomplete Fuel Reprocessing; ; Techniques for Small Signatures; Chemical Separations and Reduction of Background; Radiochemical Milking; Mass Spectrometry and Microanalysis; Radiation Detection; Interaction of Radiation with Matter; Decay Characteristics; Gas-Phase Detectors; Solid-State Detectors; Scintillation Detectors; Empirical Application and Spectra; ; Collateral Forensic Indicators; Stable Isotopes; Lead; Oxygen; Inorganic Elements; Organic Analyses; High Explosives; Hairs and Fibers; Inks and Papers; Fingerprints; Other; ; Sample Matrices and Collection; Soil/Sediment Matrices; Vegetation Matrices; Water Matrix; Fauna Matrices; Other Matrices; Collection Tactics; ; Radiochemical Procedures; Dissolution; Redox; Separations; MS Analysis and Reagent Purity; ; Inorganic/Isotopic Sample Preparation; Alpha Counting; Beta Counting; Gamma Counting; Inorganic Techniques; ; Organic Sample Preparation; Extraction; Solid-Phase Microextraction; Derivatization; ; Extraordinary Sample Issues; ; Field Collection Kits; ; NDA Field Radioactivity Detection; ; Laboratory Analyses; Radiation Counting Systems; Counting Lab; Counter Shielding and Systems; Particle Detection; Chemistry Lab Application; Tritium Analysis; Imaging and Microscopy; Optical Microscopy; Scanning Electron Microscopy; Transmission Electron Microscopy; Electron Microprobe Analysis; X-Ray Microanalysis; Infrared Spectroscopy; Isotope MS; Isotope-Ratio MS; Element MS; MS and Microanalysis; Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry; Capillary Electrophoresis; ; Inferred Production Estimates; Uranium; Plutonium; SNM Stocks; Analysis; ; Materials Fingerprinting; Criminalistics Comparisons; Material Compositions; Calculations; ; Source and Route Attribution; Introduction; Source Attribution Questions; Route Attribution Questions; Forensic Analysis of Interdicted Nuclear Materials; Laboratory Characterization of Nuclear Materials for Source Data; Laboratory Characterization of Nuclear Materials for Route Data; Prioritization of Forensic Tools for Route Attribution; Analytic Techniques for Nuclear Forensic Interrogation; Isotopes; Elemental Composition/Major and Trace Elements; Organic Species; DNA; Physical and Structural Characteristics; Geolocation and Route Attribution: Real-World Examples; Pb-Isotope Fingerprinting; O-Isotope Fingerprinting; Other Isotopic Ratios; Reference Data for Enhanced Interpretation; ; Forensic Investigation of a Highly Enriched Uranium Sample Interdicted In Bulgaria; Analyses of Uranium Oxide; Analyses of Collateral Evidence; Lead Container; Yellow Wax; Paper Liner and Label; Glass Ampoule; Attribution; ; Counterforensic Investigation of US Enrichment Plants ; Background; Sampling; Radiochemistry; Results; Interpretation; Summary; ; Nuclear Smuggling Hoax — D-38 Counterweight; Background and Analyses; Results and Discussion; ; Nuclear Smuggling Hoax — Sc Metal; Background and Analyses; Results and Discussion; ; Fatal "Cold Fusion" Explosion; Background and Analyses; Results and Discussion; Commentary; ; Questioned Sample from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency; Background and Nondestructive Analysis; Radiochemistry and Results; Discussion; Summary; ; Index; ;
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 363.25; Forensic sciences; Nuclear activation analysis
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439880623
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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