Material discrimination analysis by particle shape of nuclear materials for nuclear forensics application

Abstract

Morphological characteristics of nuclear material is one of important features for material discrimination in nuclear forensic analysis. Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has studied the methods and procedures for quantifying particle shapes for nuclear forensics application in order to improve accuracy and speed of nuclear forensic material discrimination. In this paper, current status of the works for material discrimination analysis by particle shapes of nuclear materials for nuclear forensics application performed in JAEA is discussed.