'Ghost Particles' Signature Can Track Spent Nuclear Fuel Movement

Nuclear Security

5 August 2026 at 3:54 pm

'Ghost Particles' Signature Can Track Spent Nuclear Fuel Movement

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Summary

A new technique utilizing 'ghost particles' can detect if a state has secretly removed spent nuclear fuel assemblies from cooling pools to extract plutonium, a key component for nuclear weapons.

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