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Multiplicity counting using organic scintillators to distinguish neutron sources: An advanced teaching laboratory
Flynn B. Darby, Michael Y. Hua, Oskari V. Pakari +2
In this advanced instructional laboratory, students explore complex detection systems and nondestructive assay techniques used in the field of nuclear physics. After setting up and…
Nonproliferation and fusion power plants
Michael Y. Hua, Sachin S. Desai, Amy C. Roma +3
This is an abridged abstract; please see the full paper. This paper evaluates whether the nuclear nonproliferation regime applies to fusion power plants and finds that, legally, th…
On the Feynman-alpha Method for Reflected Fissile Assemblies
Michael Y. Hua, Jesson D. Hutchinson, George E. McKenzie +2
The Feynman-alpha method is a neutron noise technique that is used to estimate the prompt neutron period of fissile assemblies. The method and quantity are of widespread interest i…
Fast Rossi-alpha Measurements of Plutonium using Organic Scintillators
M. Y. Hua, C. A. Bravo, A. T. MacDonald +7
In this work, Rossi-alpha measurements were simultaneously performed with a He-based detection system and an organic scintillator-based detection system. The assembly is 15 kg…
Rossi-alpha Uncertainty Quantification by Analytic, Bootstrap, and Sample Methods to Inform Fitting Best Practices
M. Y. Hua, C. A. Bravo, R. M. Marchie +3
The prompt neutron period (the negative reciprocal of the prompt neutron decay constant) can be estimated using the Rossi-alpha technique that is predicated on fitting Rossi-alpha…
Measured Nondestructive Assay of Np Using Organic Scintillators and Active Neutron Multiplicity Counting
Michael Y. Hua, Thomas A. Plummer, Jesson D. Hutchinson +3
The purpose of nondestructive assay in the context of nuclear safeguards is to precisely verify the declared mass of a sample of nuclear material in a noninhibitive amount of time.…
Event-by-Event Multiplicity Correlations in Cf(sf)
Stefano Marin, Vladimir A. Protopopescu, Ramona Vogt +7
Excited nuclear fragments are emitted during nuclear fission. The de-excitation of these fission fragments takes place as sequential emission of neutrons followed by photons. A cor…