Nuclear Forensics: Scientific Analysis Supporting Law Enforcement and Nuclear Security Investigations

In Nuclear Forensic Science, analytical chemists join forces with nuclear physicists, material scientists, radiochemists, and traditional forensic scientists, as well as experts in nuclear security, nuclear safeguards, law enforcement, and policy development, in an effort to deter nuclear smuggling....

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Published in:Analytical chemistry (Washington) 2015-12, Vol.88 (3)
Main Authors: Keegan, Elizabeth, Kristo, Michael J., Toole, Kaitlyn, Kips, Ruth, Young, Emma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES
INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
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Summary:In Nuclear Forensic Science, analytical chemists join forces with nuclear physicists, material scientists, radiochemists, and traditional forensic scientists, as well as experts in nuclear security, nuclear safeguards, law enforcement, and policy development, in an effort to deter nuclear smuggling. Nuclear forensic science, or “nuclear forensics,” aims to answer questions about nuclear material found outside of regulatory control, questions such as ‘where did this material come from?’ and ‘what is the intended use of the material?’ In this Feature, we provide a general overview of nuclear forensics, selecting examples of key “nuclear forensic signatures” which have allowed investigators to determine the identity of unknown nuclear material in real investigations.
ISSN:0003-2700
1520-6882