CTBT radioxenon monitoring for verification: today’s challenges

M. Zähringer; A. Becker; M. Nikkinen; P. Saey; G. Wotawa

doi:10.1007/s10967-009-0207-3

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 282: Issue 3

CTBT radioxenon monitoring for verification: today’s challenges

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M. Zähringer

M. Zähringer Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban-Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Provisional Technical Secretariat, Vienna International Centre P.O. Box 1200 1400 Vienna Austria

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A. Becker

A. Becker Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban-Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Provisional Technical Secretariat, Vienna International Centre P.O. Box 1200 1400 Vienna Austria

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M. Nikkinen

M. Nikkinen Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban-Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Provisional Technical Secretariat, Vienna International Centre P.O. Box 1200 1400 Vienna Austria

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P. Saey

P. Saey Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban-Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Provisional Technical Secretariat, Vienna International Centre P.O. Box 1200 1400 Vienna Austria

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G. Wotawa

G. Wotawa Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban-Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Provisional Technical Secretariat, Vienna International Centre P.O. Box 1200 1400 Vienna Austria

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Pages:: 737–742

Online Publication Date:: 21 Jul 2009

Publication Date:: 01 Dec 2009

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-009-0207-3

Keywords:: Radioxenon; CTBT monitoring; Verification

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Abstract

The Preparatory Commission of Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban-Treaty Organization is setting up a global network capable to monitor treaty compliance. Specific monitoring systems and methodologies that match the needs of the International Monitoring System (IMS), namely to clarify the nuclear character of suspect explosions, had to be developed for monitoring purposes during the last decade. Four xenon isotopes, namely ¹³³Xe, ¹³⁵Xe, ^133mXe and ^131mXe play a key role here. A complex background from medical isotope production facilities and nuclear power plants, varying over four orders of magnitude, challenges the system’s capability to distinguish these from treaty-relevant events. Available measurement data are compared with model calculations. The importance of atmospheric transport modelling is demonstrated both for completely understanding the civilian background and for explaining peak concentrations and abnormal events. New methodologies for backtracking nuclide detections improved the capability to locate sources and corroborate the role of radioxenon monitoring.

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