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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
J.A. ONeill, K.B. Woodall, J.R. Robins, F.E. Bartoszek, H.D. Morrison
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 8 | Number 2 | September 1985 | Pages 2273-2277
Research and Development | Proceedings of the Second National Topical Meeting on Tritium Technology in Fission, Fusion and Isotopic Applications (Dayton, Ohio, April 30 to May 2, 1985) | doi.org/10.13182/FST85-A24619
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A system for separation of tritium from protium based on selective multiphoton dissociation of trifluoromethane is under development. In addition to the selective multiphoton dissociation process, processes have been demonstrated for transfer of tritium from a water feed to the trifluoromethane process gas and for the separation of the tritiated dissociation product from the trifluoromethane after the laser dissociation cell. A simple dissociation cell design employing waveguiding of laser radiation in hollow cylindrical dielectrics has been tested. Work is continuing to integrate the experimental data into a computer model of the complete detritiation system which will allow us to determine if this process can provide the basis for low cost, low inventory tritium separation facilities.