title: Detection and analysis of xenon isotopes for the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty international monitoring system.
abstract: The use of the xenon isotopes for detection of nuclear explosions is of great interest for monitoring compliance with the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (CTBT). Recently, the automated radioxenon sampler-analyzer (ARSA) was tested at the Institute for Atmospheric Radioactivity (IAR) in Freiburg, Germany to ascertain its use for the CTBT by comparing its results to laboratory-based analyses, determining its detection sensitivity and analyzing its results in light of historical xenon isotope levels and known reactor operations in the area. Xe-133 was detected nearly every day throughout the test at activity concentrations ranging between approximately 0.1 mBq/m3 to as high as 120 mBq/m3. Xe-133m and 135Xe were also detected occasionally during the test at concentrations of less than 1 to a few mBq/m3.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA. ted.bowyer@pnl.gov
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Bowyer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schlosser
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Auer
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Heimbigner
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Panisko
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Reeder
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Satorius
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schulze
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D007391:International Cooperation; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D011640:Public Policy; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014979:Xenon Isotopes / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014979:Xenon Isotopes