Antineutrino Detectors Could Be Key To Monitoring Iran's Nuclear Program

agent elevator writes: Tech that analyzes antineutrinos might be the best way to keep tabs on Iran's nuclear program. The technology, which can tell how much of and what kind of plutonium and uranium are nearby, should be ready to serve as a nuclear safeguard in less than two years, according to IEEE Spectrum. In a simulation of the Arak nuclear plant, which the Iran deal requires be redesigned to make less plutonium, a detector parked outside in a shipping container could do the job.

Comments

Re:let me get this straight

[Crashmarik]

Military sites are off limits from inspection so the point is moot.

Clinton had a "no nukes" deal w/ North Korea

[Anonymous Coward]

That worked out real well.

Re:And do what?

[davester666]

Of course, you'll have to wait 24 days to actually be permitted to inspect anything.

Good thing you can't move anything or alter the equipment in any meaningful way in a month.