New RFID technology tracks and monitors nuclear materials
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 14:14
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Radio frequency identification (RFID) devices have widely been used for tracking for years; recently, scientists from U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a unique tracking technology that also monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation.