Agenda for the iGSE Workshop 2009 in Vienna
Hosted by the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna.
Organised by the Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Centre for Science and Peace Research (ZNF), Hamburg
Monday, November 2nd
Session 0 Introduction
13:00-13:30 | Introduction | Martin Kalinowski (ZNF) |
Welcome address | Rüdiger Lüdeking (German Permanent Mission Vienna) | |
The iGSE | Simon Hebel (ZNF) | |
13:30-14:10 | Science for Security – How can science and scientists promote disarmament | Ola Dahlmann (CTBT-ISS) |
14:10-14:50 | Limits and capabilities of satellite based measurements | Irmgard Niemeyer (TU Freiberg) |
Session 1 Environmental sampling procedures
15:10 - 15:50 | The status of the IAEA Novel Technologies Program | Julian Whichello (IAEA) |
15:50 – 16:30 | Environmental sampling of tracers from clandestine nuclear activities | Mika Nikkinen (CTBTO Prepcom PTS) |
16:30 – 16:50 | Break | |
16:50 – 17:30 | The IAEA's environmental sampling analysis techniques and capabilities to detect signatures of nuclear activities | Diane Fischer (IAEA) |
17:30 – 17:55 | The single particle analysis and sizing system (SPASS) | Nicole Erdmann (ITU) |
17:55 – 18:25 | Session discussion | |
19:15 | Dinner | |
Tuesday, Nov 3rd
Session 2 Signatures for environmental sampling
09:00 – 09:40 | The Novel Technology Project's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Indicator & | Cynthia Annese (IAEA) |
09:40 – 10:05 | TBP/DBP emissions from reprocessing plants and conversion facilities | Manuela Meppen (ZNF) |
10:05 – 10:30 | Update of the global krypton-85 emission inventory | Jochen Ahlswede (ZNF) |
10:30 – 10:50 | Break | |
10:50 – 11:15 | Techniques to reduce emissions from nuclear facilities, in particular noble gases | Damien Braekers (SCK•CEN) |
11:15 – 11:45 | Session discussion | |
11:45 | Lunch | |
Session 3 Atmospheric transport of tracers
13:00 – 13:25 | Impact of Kr-85 retention and delay on its remote detectability | Robert Schoetter (ZNF) |
13:25 – 13:50 | Simulation of global Kr-85 distribution and variability | Ole Ross (ZNF) |
13:50 – 14:30 | ATM in CTBT verification and its applicability to nuclear-weaponsusable materials production | Gerhard Wotawa (ZAMG) |
14:30 – 14:55 | Determining the possible source region of noble | Andreas Becker (CTBTO Prepcom PTS) |
14:55 – 15:25 | Session discussion | |
Session 4 Measurement technology and sensitivity
16:00 - 16:40 | Overview of methods and instruments for determining undeclared nuclear materials and activities | Gennady Pshakin (IPPE) |
16:40 – 17:05 | Non-destructive particle analysis | Jani Turunen (STUK) |
17:05 – 17:30 | The theoretical and practical detection limits of scanning electron microscopy and x-ray microanalysis | Alexandra Khudoleeva (SIPRI) |
19:00 | Dinner | |
Wednesday, Nov 4th
Session 4 Measurement technology and sensitivity (cont.)
9:00 – 09:40 | Overview of standoff verification laser techniques for tracer analysis | Andrew Monteith (IAEA) |
09:40 – 10:05 | Tracer analysis with resonance ionisation (RI) | Klaus Wendt |
10:05 – 10:35 | Session discussion | |
Session 5 Wrap up discussions
11:00 – 11:40 | Session summaries (4 × 10 min) | |
11:40 – 12:25 | Discussion: Feasibility and R&D demand | |
12:25 | Lunch | |
13:30 – 14:15 | Future Planning I: Common publication of edited book: “Environmental trace | |
14:15 – 14:30 | Break | |
14:30 – 15:15 | Future Planning II: Continuation of iGSE and future collaboration | |
15:15 – 15:30 | Closing words | |
15:30 | End of Programme | |