Antineutrino monitoring of spent nuclear fuel

Understand

Military and civilian applications of nuclear energy have left a significant amount of spent nuclear fuel over the past 70 years.

• Currently, in many countries world wide, the use of nuclear energy is on the rise.
• Therefore, the management of highly radioactive nuclear waste is a pressing issue.
• In this letter, we explore antineutrino detectors as a tool for monitoring and safeguarding nuclear waste material.