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() partial -ray cross section measured using the GENESIS array Open

J.M. Gordon, B. L. Goldblum, J. A. Brown, T. A. Laplace, J. C. Batchelder , et al. · 2025

Improved neutron inelastic scattering cross sections have repeatedly been identified as a top priority nuclear data need, important for basic science and a range of applications in nuclear energy, stockpile stewardship, and proliferation d…

Identifying Suitable Front Contacts for Cd(Se, Te) Solar Cells on Space-Qualified Cover Glass Open

Aesha P. Patel, Joel N. Duenow, Deborah L. McGott, J. A. Brown, Prabodika N. Kaluarachchi , et al. · 2024

To employ solar cells in space, achieving high specific power (W/kg) and radiation hardness is crucial. CdTe thin-film solar cells are expected to demonstrate the capability of achieving high specific power and radiation hardness comparabl…

Measurement of the energy-differential cross section via the ratio with Open

Thiemo Nagel, J. A. Brown, J. C. Batchelder, D. L. Bleuel, Chris Brand , et al. · 2024

Knowledge of the neutron-induced ³⁵Cl ⁢(n, x) cross sections is vital to the design and certification of molten chloride fast reactors (MCFRs) since the ³⁵Cl (n, p₀) ³⁵S reaction is believed to b…

Proton discrimination in CLYC for fast neutron spectroscopy Open

J. A. Brown, B. L. Goldblum, J.M. Gordon, T. A. Laplace, Thiemo Nagel , et al. · 2024

Characterization of a SiPM-based monolithic neutron scatter camera using dark counts Open

J. Balajthy, J. A. Brown, E. Brubaker, B. Cabrera-Palmer, Joshua W. Cates , et al. · 2024

The Single Volume Scatter Camera (SVSC) Collaboration aims to develop portable neutron imaging systems for a variety of applications in nuclear non-proliferation. Conventional double-scatter neutron imagers are composed of several separate…

PANDA-FES: Portable and Adaptable Neutron Diagnostics for Advancing Fusion Energy Science Open

A. E. Youmans, James Mitrani, M. McMahon, A. Jibodu, C. Goyon , et al. · 2024

Nuclear fusion is a potential source of carbon-free electricity with many concepts in development. The Portable and Adaptable Neutron Diagnostics for Advancing Fusion Energy Science (PANDA-FES) suite has been deployed since 2021 to measure…

GENESIS: Gamma Energy Neutron Energy Spectrometer for Inelastic Scattering Open

J.M. Gordon, J. C. Batchelder, L. A. Bernstein, D. L. Bleuel, Chris Brand , et al. · 2024

Improved neutron inelastic scattering cross section data are needed to inform integral benchmark studies and advance applications in a wide variety of areas including nuclear energy, stockpile stewardship, nonproliferation, and space explo…

Characterization of a SiPM-based monolithic neutron scatter camera using dark counts Open

J. Balajthy, J. A. Brown, E. Brubaker, Belkis Cabrera-Palmer, Joshua W. Cates , et al. · 2023

We report on the design and characterization of a prototype monolithic neutron scatter camera that is intended to significantly improve upon the geometrical shortcomings of conventional neutron cameras. The detector consists of a 50 mm $\t…

Secondary neutron production from thick target deuteron breakup Open

Jonathan Morrell, Andrew S. Voyles, J. C. Batchelder, J. A. Brown, L. A. Bernstein · 2023

Thick target deuteron breakup is a variable-energy accelerator-based source of high-energy neutrons, with applications in fundamental and applied nuclear science and engineering. However, the breakup mechanism remains poorly understood, an…

Absolute light yield of the EJ-204 plastic scintillator Open

J. A. Brown, T. A. Laplace, B. L. Goldblum, J. Manfredi, T. S. Johnson , et al. · 2023

The absolute light yield of a scintillator, defined as the number of scintillation photons produced per unit energy deposited, is a useful quantity for scintillator development, research, and applications. Yet, literature data on the absol…

Measurement of proton light yield of water-based liquid scintillator Open

E. J. Callaghan, B. L. Goldblum, J. A. Brown, T. A. Laplace, J. Manfredi , et al. · 2023

Secondary Neutron Production from Thick Target Deuteron Breakup Open

Jonathan Morrell, Andrew S. Voyles, J. C. Batchelder, J. A. Brown, L. A. Bernstein · 2022

Thick target deuteron breakup is a variable-energy accelerator-based source of high-energy neutrons, with applications in fundamental and applied nuclear science and engineering. However, the breakup mechanism remains poorly understood, an…

The 40Ar(d,p)41Ar cross section between 3–7 MeV Open

D. L. Bleuel, S. G. Anderson, L. A. Bernstein, J. A. Brown, J. A. Caggiano , et al. · 2022

Modeling ionization quenching in organic scintillators Open

T. A. Laplace, B. L. Goldblum, J. A. Brown, Glenn LeBlanc, Tianyue Li , et al. · 2022

Ionization quenching models were assessed by evaluating light yield data from multiple organic scintillators and recoil ions over a fission spectrum neutron energy range, important for basic science and applications.

Thermonuclear neutron emission from a sheared-flow stabilized Z-pinch Open

James Mitrani, J. A. Brown, B. L. Goldblum, T. A. Laplace, E.L. Claveau , et al. · 2021

The fusion Z-pinch experiment (FuZE) is a sheared-flow stabilized Z-pinch designed to study the effects of flow stabilization on deuterium plasmas with densities and temperatures high enough to drive nuclear fusion reactions. Results from …

Simultaneous measurement of organic scintillator response to carbon and proton recoils Open

T. A. Laplace, B. L. Goldblum, J. Manfredi, J. A. Brown, D. L. Bleuel , et al. · 2021

Organic scintillators are widely used for neutron detection in both basic nuclear physics and applications. While the proton light yield of organic scintillators has been extensively studied, measurements of the light yield from neutron in…

Comparative scintillation performance of EJ-309, EJ-276, and a novel organic glass Open

T. A. Laplace, B. L. Goldblum, James E. Bevins, D. L. Bleuel, Edith Bourret , et al. · 2020

An organic glass scintillator developed by Sandia National Laboratories was characterized in terms of its light output and pulse shape discrimination (PSD) properties and compared to commercial liquid (EJ-309) and plastic (EJ-276) organic …

The Single-Volume Scatter Camera Open

J. Manfredi, Evan Adamek, J. A. Brown, E. Brubaker, Belkis Cabrera-Palmer , et al. · 2020

The multi-institution Single-Volume Scatter Camera (SVSC) collaboration led by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) is developing a compact, high-efficiency double-scatter neutron imaging system. Kinematic emission imaging of fission-energy …

Scintillator light yield measurements with waveform digitizers Open

T. A. Laplace, B. L. Goldblum, J. A. Brown, J. Manfredi · 2020

Publisher's Note: Statistical properties of , and cross section calculation [Phys. Rev. C <b>93</b>, 014323 (2016)] Open

T. A. Laplace, F. Zeiser, M. Guttormsen, A. C. Larsen, D. L. Bleuel , et al. · 2019

Received 4 September 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.100.039901©2019 American Physical SocietyPhysics Subject Headings (PhySH)A ≥ 220PropertiesNuclear mass rangesA ≥ 220Research AreasCollective levelsEnergy levelsResonance reactio…

SCEMA: a high channel density electronics module for fast waveform capture Open

John T. Steele, J. A. Brown, E. Brubaker, K. Nishimura · 2019

The development of fast, highly pixelated photodetectors with single-photon sensitivity has the potential to enable a variety of new radiation detection concepts. Systems that desire to employ these detectors without loss of information de…

Interaction position, time, and energy resolution in organic scintillator bars with dual-ended readout Open

Melinda Sweany, Aline Galindo-Tellez, J. A. Brown, E. Brubaker, R. Dorrill , et al. · 2019

Performance evaluation of an energy tuning assembly for neutron spectral shaping Open

James E. Bevins, Z. W. Sweger, Naseem A. Munshi, B. L. Goldblum, J. A. Brown , et al. · 2019

Low energy light yield of fast plastic scintillators Open

T. A. Laplace, B. L. Goldblum, J. A. Brown, D. L. Bleuel, Chris Brand , et al. · 2018

FIER: Software for analytical modeling of delayed gamma-ray spectra Open

E. F. Matthews, B. L. Goldblum, L. A. Bernstein, Brian J. Quiter, J. A. Brown , et al. · 2018

Neutron Spectroscopy for pulsed beams with frame overlap using a double time-of-flight technique Open

K.P. Harrig, B. L. Goldblum, J. A. Brown, D. L. Bleuel, L. A. Bernstein , et al. · 2017

The 88-Inch Cyclotron: A one-stop facility for electronics radiation and detector testing Open

M. Kireeff Covo, Robert A. Albright, B. Ninemire, Michael Johnson, A. Hodgkinson , et al. · 2017

Neutron transfer in the reaction from gold isotope residuals Open

Brian Daub, D. L. Bleuel, M. Wiedeking, L. A. Bernstein, N. M. Brickner , et al. · 2017

Residual gold nuclei were produced in this paper via neutron transfer at multiple energies using a 130-MeV ¹³C beam incident on a stacked-foil target consisting of alternating layers of ¹⁹⁷Au and ²⁷Al. Prod…

Energy dependence of the prompt-ray emission from the-induced fission ofand Open

S. J. Rose, F. Zeiser, J. N. Wilson, A. Oberstedt, S. Oberstedt , et al. · 2017

Prompt-fission γ rays are responsible for approximately 5% of the total energy released in fission, and therefore important to understand when modeling nuclear reactors. In this work we present prompt γ-ray emission characteristics in fiss…

cross sections constrained with statistical decay properties of nuclei Open

B. V. Kheswa, M. Wiedeking, J. A. Brown, A. C. Larsen, S. Goriely , et al. · 2017

The nuclear level densities and $\\gamma$-ray strength functions of\n$^{138,139,140}$La were measured using the $^{139}$La($^{3}$He, $\\alpha$),\n$^{139}$La($^{3}$He, $^{3}$He$^\\prime$) and $^{139}$La(d, p) reactions. The\nparticle-$\\gam…

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