The target of the lecture is to learn the important physics of nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by experiments and exercises. Students learn the fundamental of nuclear materials and radioactive materials and their material barrier, design of physical protection systems, the impact analysis of structure materials, safeguards and non-destructive assay, by lectures, numerical analysis, measuring the gamma spectrum from U samples with high to low enrichment in Tokyo Tech, and by visiting the training field and real facility outside. Student also learn the decision making process of verification of non-diversion of nuclear material guided by the experts in safeguards.
The goal of the lecture is for students to gain the knowledge of important physics and technology of nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by experiments and exercises in University and the outside facilities. Students learn the fundamental of nuclear materials and radioactive materials and their material barrier, design of physical protection systems, the impact analysis of structure materials, safeguards and non-destructive assay, by lectures, numerical analysis, measuring the gamma spectrum from U samples with high to low enrichment in Tokyo Tech, and by visiting the training field and real facility outside.
✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
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All the lectures and exercises are taken by lecturers dedicating to the practical nuclear safeguards and security activities of nuclear and radioactive isotope facilities. |
physical protection system evaluation, impact analysis, non-destructive assay, uranium enrichment measurement
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
lecture, experiments, exercises in outside facilities
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Lecture overview, physics and technology important in nuclear non-proliferation and security | Understanding physics and technology important in nuclear non-proliferation and security |
Class 2 | Impact analysis (1) theory and analysis methodology | Understanding theory and analysis methodology of impact analysis |
Class 3 | Impact analysis (2) exercises - impact analysis of structure material by collision | Understanding impact analysis of structure material by collision by using numerical simulation |
Class 4 | Impact analysis (3) exercises - impact analysis of structure material by explosion | Understanding impact analysis of structure material by explosion by using numerical simulation |
Class 5 | Uranium enrichment verification exercise (1) verification activity and technology | Understanding uranium enrichment verification activity and its technology by lecture |
Class 6 | Uranium enrichment verification exercise (2) verification activity and technology | Understanding uranium enrichment verification activity and its technology by passive gamma measurement and its principle |
Class 7 | Uranium enrichment verification exercise (3) verification of different uranium enrichment measurement exercise | Understanding uranium enrichment verification by different uranium enrichment measurement exercise |
Class 8 | Uranium enrichment verification exercise (4) verification of different uranium enrichment measurement exercise | Understanding uranium enrichment verification by different uranium enrichment measurement exercise |
Class 9 | Exercise (1) Exercise at Physical Protection training field | Understanding physical protection system by using Physical Protection training field |
Class 10 | Exercise (2) Exercise at Physical Protection training field | Understanding physical protection system by using Physical Protection training field |
Class 11 | Exercise (3) Exercise at Physical Protection training field | Understanding physical protection system practically by using Physical Protection training field |
Class 12 | Exercise (4) Practical example study by reprocessing facility visit | Understanding nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by visiting reprocessing |
Class 13 | Exercise (5) Practical example study by reprocessing facility visit | Understanding nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by visiting reprocessing facility |
Class 14 | Exercise (6) Practical example study by fuel fabrication facility visit | Understanding nuclear non-proliferation and security practically by visiting fuel fabrication facility |
IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 13 (INFCIRC/225/Revision 5)
IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 21
IAEA INFCIRC/153 corrected
IAEA INFCIRC/540 corrected
Safeguards techniques and equipment 2011 edition
https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/nvs1_web.pdf
Report and presentation
Students are desired to have completed courses of Nuclear Safety Engineering, Nuclear non-proliferation and security, Global Nuclear Security, World Politics and Nonproliferation in the Nuclear Age.