Workshop on Neutron Resonance Densitometry (NRD)
4 - 5 March 2015 at JRC-IRMM in Geel (Belgium)
Hosted by JRC-IRMM and JAEA (ISCN & NSEC)
The main objective of the workshop is to present the use of Neutron Resonance Densitometry (NRD) as a NDA technique to characterize nuclear materials.NRD is a neutron resonance spectroscopic method based on the time-of-flight technique using a pulsed neutron beam. Its applicability to quantify fissile materials in complex materials such as debris of the Fukushima Daiichi reactors will be discussed. In addition, an experiment is planned to demonstrate the performance of NRD as a tool for both elemental and isotopic analysis. A special session will be devoted to present other neutron NDA techniques using pulsed neutron sources and discuss perspectives on their use in particular in the field of nuclear safeguards and security.
Persons attending the workshop should fill in the form and send it before 15/02/2015 to: jrc-irmm-wsnrd@ec.europa.eu
References on NRD: Short summary, Short report
- Date
- 4 - 5 March 2015
- Place
- JRC-IRMM
- Retieseweg 111, B - 2440 Geel, Belgium
- Topics
- - Neutron Resonance Densitometry (NRD)
- - Neutron Resonance Transmission Analysis (NRTA)
- - Neutron Resonance Capture Analysis (NRCA)
- - Prompt Gamma-ray Analysis (PGA)
- - Innovative NDA techniques
- - Pulsed neutron sources
- Demonstration of NRD
- NRD is a technique that is being developed as part of a collaborative effort of the JRC-IRMM and JAEA (ISCN & NSEC). The basic principles will be presented and a demonstration experiment will be performed.
- Registration
- Persons attending the workshop should fill in the registration form and send it to jrc-irmm-wsnrd@ec.europa.eu before 15/02/2015. No registration fee is charged.
- Travel Fee
- At the expense of organization of attendee
- Accommodations near IRMM
- Hotels in Kasterlee
- - http://www.decasteleer.be/
- http://kempenrust.be/nl/
- http://www.motel-cleo.be/
- http://www.denenheuvel.be/
- http://www.watermolen.be/ - Hotels in Geel, Mol
- - http://www.corbie.be/
- Transportation
- Transport will be organized between these hotels and JRC-IRMM. To reach JRC-IRMM from Brussels airport you can consult the train schedule at the NMBS website: http://www.belgianrail.be/en, specifying Brussel-Nat-Luchthaven [NMBS/SNCB] and Geel [NMBS/SNCB] or Mol [NMBS/SNCB] railway stations.
- Contact Person
- JRC-IRMM
Administrative: C. Cabanillas Platero, email: Carmen.CABANILLAS-PLATERO@ec.europa.eu
Scientific: P. Schillebeeckx, email: peter.schillebeeckx@ec.europa.eu
updated: 2015/01/15
This workshop is organized by JRC-IRMM and JAEA (ISCN & NSEC)
- ISCN: Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security
NSEC: Nuclear Science and Engineering Center