December 11, 2001
Journal Article

The 871 keV Gamma Ray From O-17 and the Identification of Plutonium Oxide

Abstract

Disarmament agreements between the US and Russia for reducing the number of stockpiled nuclear weapons require verification of the origin of materials as having come from dissembled weapons.

Revised: February 27, 2002 | Published: December 11, 2001

Citation

Peurrung A.J., R.J. Arthur, R.J. Elovich, B.D. Geelhood, R.T. Kouzes, S.L. Pratt, and R.D. Scheele, et al. 2001. The 871 keV Gamma Ray From O-17 and the Identification of Plutonium Oxide. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 474, no. 3:285-293. PNNL-SA-33134.