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Consortium for Nuclear Forensics
From US Department of Energy
Direct-fund basic research at universities that complement applied research in nuclear forensics at the DOE National Laboratories. Research disciplines include radiochemistry, geochemistry, shock physics, nuclear physics, radiation detector science, nuclear material science engineering, nuclear chemical engineering, modeling and simulation for nuclear applications, and seismology/infrasound methods for yield determination. A secondary goal is developing a diverse and talented cadre of technical professionals for nuclear missions such as nuclear forensics, incident response, and nonproliferation.