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Gamma spectrometry in the ITWG CMX-4 exercise
L Lakosi1, J Zsigrai2, A Kocsonya1
11Nuclear Security Department, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Energy Research, 29-33 Konkoly-Thege M., Budapest, 1121 Hungary.
Abstract:
Low enriched uranium samples of unknown origin were analyzed by 16 laboratories in the context of a Collaborative Materials Exercise (CMX), organized by the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group (ITWG). The purpose was to compare and prioritize nuclear forensic methods and techniques, and to evaluate attribution capabilities among participants. This paper gives a snapshot of the gamma spectrometric capabilities of the participating laboratories and summarizes the results achieved by gamma spectrometry.
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