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AGA: Arbeitsgruppe Physik und Abrüstung

AGA 3: Nuclear Verification and Disarmament Research

AGA 3.2: Hauptvortrag

Donnerstag, 10. März 2016, 10:30–11:30, H3

Methods and Challenges for Disarmament Research — Ole Reistad and •Tore Ramsøy — Institute for energy technology, Kjeller, Norway/ University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

In an arms control environment it is vital to ensure that inspection data are accurate, genuine, and that any measurements recorded are indeed the products of the item being measured. At the same time sensitive information * which might be sensitive for national security or non-proliferation reasons * must be adequately protected, and host confidence must be maintained. It is also important to understand what verification measurements actually mean in an operational context. This presentation summarises recent insights into the development of trusted technologies and managed access techniques for nuclear disarmament research. The results demonstrate that it is possible to jointly design verification equipment that can detect the presence of weapons-suitable plutonium, without compromising national security or non-proliferation obligations. Our main conclusion is that, in order to successfully design and implement verification technologies, the context and the purpose of the proposed measurement and the whole lifecycle of the equipment should be considered.