Fission assay tomography
Abstract
The determination of the number of nuclear warheads deployed on a missile delivery system is important for verification of present and future arms control treaties. A system has been developed which makes use of the γ-ray time-of-flight to image and count the number of nuclear warheads on a missile. The main advantages of the present system is that it is non-intrusive and will not reveal sensitive design information. In addition it can be used with limited operational impact on the missile system.
- Publication:
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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A
- Pub Date:
- February 1995
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0168-9002(95)00334-7
- Bibcode:
- 1995NIMPA.364..394D