Nuclear forensic investigations: two case studies.
This paper describes the methodology and analytical methods used in nuclear forensic investigations. Two case studies are taken as examples to illustrate this. These examples represent typical cases that have been analysed at the Institute for Transuranium Elements (ITU) since last 10 years, i.e. the beginning of the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials. Results of the various analytical techniques are shown, which, together with other type of information, reveal the origin of the material.
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European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Postfach 2340, 76125 Karlsruhe, Germany. wallenius@itu.fzk.de
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D003415:Crime; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D011208:Powders / Q000737:chemistry; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry; D014501:Uranium / Q000737:chemistry*
D011208:Powders; D011868:Radioisotopes; D014501:Uranium