The Automated Radio-xenon Sampler/Analyzer (ARSA), built by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), can collect and detect several radioxenon isotopes and is used to monitor underground nuclear explosions. The ARSA is very sensitive to 133Xe, 131mXe, 133mXe, and 135Xe (
Published: March 23, 2023
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