中国物理B ›› 2008, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2): 363-369.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/17/2/001

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Template identification technology of nuclear warheads and components

刘素萍, 龚 建, 郝樊华, 胡广春   

  1. Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
  • 收稿日期:2007-06-04 修回日期:2007-06-26 出版日期:2008-02-20 发布日期:2008-02-20
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the Science and Technology Development Foundation of China Academy of Engineering Physics (Grant NO 2007A02002).

Template identification technology of nuclear warheads and components

Liu Su-Ping(刘素萍), Gong Jian(龚建), Hao Fan-Hua(郝樊华), and Hu Guang-Chun(胡广春)   

  1. Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
  • Received:2007-06-04 Revised:2007-06-26 Online:2008-02-20 Published:2008-02-20
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the Science and Technology Development Foundation of China Academy of Engineering Physics (Grant NO 2007A02002).

摘要: Template identification technology (TIT) is designed for the scenarios where a batch of disarmed nuclear weapons or components would be dismantled to observe a nuclear disarmament treaty. The core function played by the TIT is to make a judgment on whether the verified item belongs to a certain kind of nuclear weapons or component (NW/NC) or to which kind the verified item belongs. This paper analyses the functions played by the TIT in the process of NW/NC dismantlement, and proposes that two phases would be followed when applying the TIT: firstly to establish NW/NC templates with a sample of size n drawn from a certain kind of disarmament NW; secondly to authenticate NW/NC by means of the TIT. This paper also expatiates some terms related to the concept of the TIT and investigates on the development status of NW/NC TIT based on radiation signatures. The study concludes that the design of template structure is crucial to the establishment of an effective TIT and that starting from different research angles and aiming at the same goal of classification different template structures and corresponding template identification methods can be built up to meet specific identification requirements.

关键词: nuclear warheads, nuclear components, template identification technology

Abstract: Template identification technology (TIT) is designed for the scenarios where a batch of disarmed nuclear weapons or components would be dismantled to observe a nuclear disarmament treaty. The core function played by the TIT is to make a judgment on whether the verified item belongs to a certain kind of nuclear weapons or component (NW/NC) or to which kind the verified item belongs. This paper analyses the functions played by the TIT in the process of NW/NC dismantlement, and proposes that two phases would be followed when applying the TIT: firstly to establish NW/NC templates with a sample of size n drawn from a certain kind of disarmament NW; secondly to authenticate NW/NC by means of the TIT. This paper also expatiates some terms related to the concept of the TIT and investigates on the development status of NW/NC TIT based on radiation signatures. The study concludes that the design of template structure is crucial to the establishment of an effective TIT and that starting from different research angles and aiming at the same goal of classification different template structures and corresponding template identification methods can be built up to meet specific identification requirements.

Key words: nuclear warheads, nuclear components, template identification technology

中图分类号:  (Military technology and weapons systems; arms control)

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