V. Grichuk¹ , R. Bessonov¹

¹National Research Nuclear University MEPhI

Abstract:

In many respects, the antineutrino burst emitted by a nuclear test is the ideal signal for a nuclear detonation. Modern technologies and methods allow hiding radioactive isotopes after an explosion or camouflage seismic signals, but means and methods of masking antineutrinos do not exist. In each nuclear explosion about 1024 antineutrinos are produced per kilowatt energy released during the fission in a time interval of about 10 seconds. The emission of antineutrinos is unaffected by the environment in which the explosion occurred. The antineutrinos signal spreads long distances from the location of the detonation through different environments. We propose to build a 1 km3 detector at the South Pole for the purpose of detecting nuclear tests. The introduction of antineutrino sensors into the International Monitoring System could help to unequivocally detect nuclear weapon tests.