The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) uses a special detection method to verify activities for the member states of the organization. One of the systems based on these methods, is sampling system of airborne radioactive particles. The radionuclide monitoring is the only technique that provides the forensic or confirmatory evidence that a detected explosion is nuclear in nature. The radionuclide station including air sampler and detection unit, was designed to achieve a detection capability of not less than 90% within approximately 14 days for a 1 kt nuclear explosion in the atmosphere or from venting by an underground or underwater detonation. In this paper, SNOW WHITE® sampler has been investigated and some technical objections to this type of sampling system have been introduced. Finally, a sampling system that can resolve related technical problems (bugs), have been simulated and some suggestions to using at the treaty have been proposed.
Abasnezhad, M., Askari, M., Ahmadi, M., Einian, M., & Shayesteh, M. (2013). Simulation of Snow White Sampler in Order to Create a Native Nuclear Treaty System. Journal of Advanced Defense Science & Technology, 4(3), 211-218.
MLA
M.R. Abasnezhad; M. Askari; M. Ahmadi; M.R. Einian; M. Shayesteh. "Simulation of Snow White Sampler in Order to Create a Native Nuclear Treaty System". Journal of Advanced Defense Science & Technology, 4, 3, 2013, 211-218.
HARVARD
Abasnezhad, M., Askari, M., Ahmadi, M., Einian, M., Shayesteh, M. (2013). 'Simulation of Snow White Sampler in Order to Create a Native Nuclear Treaty System', Journal of Advanced Defense Science & Technology, 4(3), pp. 211-218.
VANCOUVER
Abasnezhad, M., Askari, M., Ahmadi, M., Einian, M., Shayesteh, M. Simulation of Snow White Sampler in Order to Create a Native Nuclear Treaty System. Journal of Advanced Defense Science & Technology, 2013; 4(3): 211-218.
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