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Resource Note on Photofission of Nuclei for 235U and 239Pu Detection

Michael Martin Nieto

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 148 / Number 3 / November 2004 / Pages 458-461

Technical Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE04-A2472

Open-source data exist, in widely scattered places, on photofission of the important nuclear isotopes 235U and 239Pu. These data are useful for studies aimed at detecting these materials at ports of entry. An introductory survey is given to access that data.