Radiation Damage as a Possible Metal Chronometer for Pre-Detonation Nuclear Forensics
The ability to determine the time since the forming of seized nuclear material would provide crucial data to be used in its investigation. This paper examines the effects of radiolytic damage caused by the decay of uranium isotopes and assesses the potential forensic utility of examination of these...
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| description | The ability to determine the time since the forming of seized nuclear material would provide crucial data to be used in its investigation. This paper examines the effects of radiolytic damage caused by the decay of uranium isotopes and assesses the potential forensic utility of examination of these damage regions for determining the time since forming of a metal sample. This paper draws parallels from studies of fission track dating in mineral samples under geologic time and proposes modifications to previously published work in the field of α-recoil track dating in order to determine the time since a metal sample was cast or formed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f05f9aa3c1fc4429b903363b935831a82022-12-22T02:30:57ZengInstitute for Nuclear SecurityInternational Journal of Nuclear Security2376-99552015-07-011110.7290/V7W66HPTRadiation Damage as a Possible Metal Chronometer for Pre-Detonation Nuclear ForensicsEdward Peskie0Howard Hall1United States Military AcademyUniversity of Tennessee - KnoxvilleThe ability to determine the time since the forming of seized nuclear material would provide crucial data to be used in its investigation. This paper examines the effects of radiolytic damage caused by the decay of uranium isotopes and assesses the potential forensic utility of examination of these damage regions for determining the time since forming of a metal sample. This paper draws parallels from studies of fission track dating in mineral samples under geologic time and proposes modifications to previously published work in the field of α-recoil track dating in order to determine the time since a metal sample was cast or formed.http://dx.doi.org/10.7290/V7W66HPTnuclear securitynuclear forensicsradiation damagemetal chronometerpre-detonation nuclear forensicsradiolytic damageradioactive decaya-recoil track dating |
| spellingShingle | Edward Peskie Howard Hall Radiation Damage as a Possible Metal Chronometer for Pre-Detonation Nuclear Forensics International Journal of Nuclear Security nuclear security nuclear forensics radiation damage metal chronometer pre-detonation nuclear forensics radiolytic damage radioactive decay a-recoil track dating |
| title | Radiation Damage as a Possible Metal Chronometer for Pre-Detonation Nuclear Forensics |
| title_full | Radiation Damage as a Possible Metal Chronometer for Pre-Detonation Nuclear Forensics |
| title_fullStr | Radiation Damage as a Possible Metal Chronometer for Pre-Detonation Nuclear Forensics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiation Damage as a Possible Metal Chronometer for Pre-Detonation Nuclear Forensics |
| title_short | Radiation Damage as a Possible Metal Chronometer for Pre-Detonation Nuclear Forensics |
| title_sort | radiation damage as a possible metal chronometer for pre detonation nuclear forensics |
| topic | nuclear security nuclear forensics radiation damage metal chronometer pre-detonation nuclear forensics radiolytic damage radioactive decay a-recoil track dating |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.7290/V7W66HPT |
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