From an article in Phys dot org, they have developed a new detector for use to monitor nuclear proliferation, whether areas or countries are developing uranium for nuclear fuels, Many folks do not realize the chemical and radiation traces that are left behind, or generated. with a uranium enrichment facility. If you have any access to the area, the traces are hugely detectable. This new detector can detect the uranium AND fluoride in one sensor. The fuel for reactors and for bombs use Fluoride as part of the composition of that fuel. So “easy peasy” detection with this device.
From the article “Combining two techniques, analytical chemists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have become the first to detect fluorine and different isotopes of uranium in a single particle at the same time. Because fluorine is essential for converting uranium into a form suitable for enrichment, spotting both elements together may help inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, determine the intended use of a nuclear material”
read about this at phys dot org, with the link below
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-simultaneous-uranium-isotopes-fluorine-advances.html
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