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Quantum Sensors Sharpen Nuclear Material Accounting

Original: How Quantum Sensors Could Make Nuclear-Material Accounting More Precise NIST-developed transition-edge sensors have prod

NIST-developed transition-edge sensors have delivered unusually precise X-ray measurements of uranium, plutonium and neptunium, allowing researchers to better separate signals used in nuclear-material accounting. The quantum sensors could improve how nuclear materials are tracked and verified, a task central to nonproliferation and safeguards efforts. Coverage highlights the potential for more accurate monitoring of stockpiles and materials.

Why now: New precision-measurement results from NIST sensors promise more reliable verification of nuclear materials, a topic of ongoing security interest.

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• How Quantum Sensors Could Make Nuclear-Material Accounting More Precise NIST-developed transition-edge sensors have produced unusually precise X-ray measurements for uranium, plutonium and neptunium, helping researchers separate signals used in nuclear-material accounting.… · ferdiox.com@ferdiox.com · 2

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