  Arms control treaties are necessary to reduce the large stockpiles of the
nuclear weapons that constitute one of the biggest dangers to the world.
However, an impactful treaty hinges on effective inspection exercises to verify
the participants' compliance to the treaty terms. Such procedures would require
verification of the authenticity of a warhead undergoing dismantlement.
Previously proposed solutions lacked the combination of isotopic sensitivity
and information security. Here we present the experimental feasibility proof of
a novel technique that uses neutron induced nuclear resonances and is sensitive
to the combination of isotopics and geometry. The information is physically
encrypted to prevent the leakage of sensitive information. Our approach can
significantly increase the trustworthiness of future arms control treaties
while expanding their scope to include the verified dismantlement of nuclear
warheads themselves.
