Shining a light on nuclear security!
Abstract: Nuclear security and nonproliferation continue to be of principal focus both domestically and internationally. This focus has resulted in novel detection technologies being the foundation of the verification structure applied to recent international agreements and treaties. Due to the continuous improvement and expansion of laser components and techniques, the next generation of novel detection technologies will likely include optically based techniques. This talk will focus on the detection of nuclear materials using optical techniques and the future application of optical techniques in nuclear nonproliferation and security.
Bio: Prof. Kyle C. Hartig, is an Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida (UF). Prior to UF, he spent time as a Post-Doctoral Scholar at PNNL contributing to remote sensing research in support of two NNSA funded ventures, and held several positions within the federal governments support nuclear counterprolfieration. Dr. Hartig earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University (PSU), which was funded in part by the Nuclear Forensics Graduate Fellowship Program. He received his B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University (OrSU). His areas of specialization includes remote sensing, nuclear nonproliferation/counterproliferation, nuclear forensics, and nuclear policy.
