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Antineutrino detector could monitor spent nuclear fuel for clandestine activity

Sensitive new measurements suggest that monitoring can continue even when reactors are offline The post Antineutrino detector could monitor spent nuclear fuel for clandestine activity appeared first…

  • Scientists measure antineutrino emissions from spent nuclear fuel for first time.
  • Double Chooz collaboration detects residual antineutrino signals during reactor shutdowns.
  • Measurement aligns with predicted events based on nuclear fuel inventory and decay processes.

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