Using antineutrinos to monitor nuclear reactors

Using antineutrinos to monitor nuclear reactors
Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 28, 2014 - When monitoring nuclear reactors, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has to rely on input given by the operators. In the future, antineutrino detectors may provide an additional option for monitoring. However, heretofore the cumulative antineutrino spectrum of uranium 238 fission products was missing. Physicists at Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) have now closed this gap using fa ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Using_antineutrinos_to_monitor_nuclear_reactors_999.html