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B. Baramsai, G.E. Mitchel, C.L. Walker, T.A. Bredeweg, A. Couture, R.C. Haight, M. Jandel, J.M. O’Donnell, R.S. Rundberg, and J. Ullmann, et al., “Neutron capture experiments with 4π DANCE Calorimeter,” EPJ Web of Conferences 21 (2012).
J. Kroll, B. Baramsai, J.A. Becker, F. Bečvář, T.A. Bredeweg, A. Couture, A. Chyzh, D. Dashdorj, R.C. Haight, and M. Heil, et al., “Scissors mode of Gd nuclei studied from resonance neutron capture,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1491, 182–185 (2012).
J.L. Ullmann, A.J. Couture, A.L. Keksis, D.J. Vieira, J.M. O’Donnell, J.M. Wouters, M. Jandel, R.C. Haight, R.S. Rundberg, and T.A. Bredeweg, et al., “Measurement of the 238u neutron-capture cross section and gamma-emission spectra from 10 eV to 100 keV using the DANCE detector at LANSCE,” Journal of the Korean Physical Society 59(23), 1406–1409 (2011).
A. Chyzh, B. Baramsai, J.A. Becker, F. Bečvář, T.A. Bredeweg, A. Couture, D. Dashdorj, R.C. Haight, M. Jandel, and J. Kroll, et al., “Measurement of the Gd157(n,γ) reaction with the DANCE γ calorimeter array,” Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics 84(1) (2011).
B. Baramsai, G.E. Mitchell, U. Agvaanluvsan, F. Becvar, T.A. Bredeweg, A. Couture, A. Chyzh, D. Dashdorj, R.C. Haight, and M. Jandel, et al., “Neutron resonance spin determination using multi- segmented Detector DANCE,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1336, 581–585 (2011).
E.M. Bond, T.A. Bredeweg, J.R. Fitzpatrick, M. Jandel, R.S. Rundberg, A.K. Slemmons, and D.J. Vieira, “Preparation of targets for nuclear chemistry experiments at DANCE,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 282(2), 379–384 (2009).
Mark B. Chadwick, Robert C. Little, Toshihiko Kawano, Patrick Talou, David Viera, Marian Jandel, Todd A. Bredeweg, Morgan C. White, Anton P. Tonchev, and John A. Becker, “Actinide ENDF/B-VII cross-section evaluations and validation testing,” Annals of Nuclear Energy 36(3), 258–262 (2009).
S.A. Sheets, U. Agvaanluvsan, J.A. Becker, F. Bečvář, T.A. Bredeweg, R.C. Haight, M. Jandel, M. Krtička, G.E. Mitchell, and J.M. O’Donnell, et al., “Test of the statistical model in Mo96 with the BaF2γ calorimeter DANCE array,” Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics 79(2) (2009).
P.E. Koehler, T.A. Bredeweg, K.H. Guber, J.A. Harvey, J.M. O’Donnell, R. Reifarth, R.S. Rundberg, J.L. Ullmann, D.J. Vieira, and D. Wiarda, et al., “Non-statistical effects in neutron capture,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1090, 424–431 (2009).
M. Jandel, T.A. Bredeweg, M.A. Stoyer, C.Y. Wu, M.M. Fowler, J.A. Becker, E.M. Bond, A. Couture, and R.C. Haight, et al., “Neutron capture and neutron-induced fission experiments on americium isotopes with DANCE,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1090, 220–224 (2009).
A. Couture, U. Agvaanluvsan, J.D. Baker, B. Bayarbadrahk, J.A. Becker, E. Bond, T.A. Bredeweg, A. Chyzh, and D. Dashdorj, et al., “DANCEing with the stars: Measuring neutron capture on unstable isotopes with DANCE,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1099, 715–718 (2009).
D. Dashdorj, G.E. Mitchell, B. Baramsai, R. Chankova, A. Chyzh, C. Walker, U. Agvaanluvsan, J.A. Becker, W. Parker, and B. Sleaford, et al., “Study of the photon strength functions for gadolinium isotopes with the DANCE array,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1099, 704–707 (2009).
D. Dashdorj, G.E. Mitcheir, B. Baramsai, A. Chyzh, C. Walker, U. Agvaanluvsan, J.A. Becker, W. Parker, and B. Sleaford, et al., “Neutron capture experiments using the DANCE Array at Los Alamos,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1109, 48–52 (2009).
U. Agvaanluvsan, G.E. Mitchell, B. Baramsai, A. Chyzh, D. Dashdorj, C. Walker, J.A. Becker, W.E. Parker, B. Sleaford, and C.Y. Wu, et al., “Spin and parity assignment of neutron resonances using gamma-ray multiplicity,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1109, 11–15 (2009).
M. Jandel, T.A. Bredeweg, E.M. Bond, M.B. Chadwick, R.R. Clement, A. Couture, J.M. O’Donnell, R.C. Haight, and T. Kawano, et al., “Erratum: Neutron capture cross section of Am241 (Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics (2008) 78 (034609)),” Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics 78(4) (2008).
M. Jandel, T.A. Bredeweg, E.M. Bond, M.B. Chadwick, R.R. Clement, A. Couture, J.M. O’Donnell, R.C. Haight, and T. Kawano, et al., “Neutron capture cross section of Am241,” Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics 78(3) (2008).
E.-I. Esch, R. Reifarth, E.M. Bond, T.A. Bredeweg, A. Couture, S.E. Glover, U. Greife, R.C. Haight, and A.M. Hatarik, et al., “Measurement of the Np237(n,γ) cross section from 20 meV to 500 keV with a high efficiency, highly segmented 4π BaF2 detector,” Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics 77(3) (2008).
A.M. Alpizar-Vicente, T.A. Bredeweg, E.-I. Esch, U. Greife, R.C. Haight, R. Hatarik, J.M. O’Donnell, R. Reifarth, and R.S. Rundberg, et al., “Neutron capture cross section of Ni62 at s-process energies,” Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics 77(1) (2008).
Mark B. Chadwick, Robert C. Little, Toshihiko Kawano, Patrick Talou, David Viera, Marian Jandel, Todd A. Bredeweg, Morgan C. White, Anton P. Tonchev, and John A. Becker, “Actinide ENDF/B-VII cross section evaluations and validation testing,” International Conference on the Physics of Reactors 2008, PHYSOR 08 1, 131–138 (2008).
M. Jandel, T.A. Bredeweg, E.M. Bond, M.B. Chadwick, R.R. Clement, A. Couture, J.M. O’Donnell, R.C. Haight, R. Reifarth, and R.S. Rundberg, et al., “241Am(n,γ) cross section in the P.E. Koehler, K.H. Guber, J.A. Harvey, T. Rauscher, J.L. Ullmann, T.A. Bredeweg, O’Donnell, R. Reifarth, R.S. Rundberg, and D.J. Vieira, et al., “Recent experiments at ORELA and LANSCE, and their impact on compound nuclear models,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1005, 119–124 (2008).
G.P. Grim, P.A. Bradley, T.A. Bredeweg, A.L. Keksis, M.M. Fowler, A.C. Hayes, G. Jungman, A.W. Obst, and R.S. Rundberg, et al., “Prompt radiochemistry at the National Ignition Facility,” Review of Scientific Instruments 79(10) (2008).
K.E. Koehler, D.A. Bennett, E.M. Bond, M.P. Croce, D.E. Dry, R.D. Horansky, V. Kotsubo, W.A. Moody, M.W. Rabin, and D.R. Schmidt, et al., “Q Spectroscopy With Superconducting Sensor Microcalorimeters,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (2013).
J.W. Weidner, S.G. Mashnik, K.D. John, F. Hemez, B. Ballard, H. Bach, E.R. Birnbaum, L.J. Bitteker, A. Couture, and D. Dry, et al., “Proton-induced cross sections relevant to production of 225Ac and 223Ra in natural thorium targets below 200MeV,” Applied Radiation and Isotopes 70(11), 2602–2607 (2012).
Kevin Carney, Martha Finck, Christopher McGrath, Bevin Brush, Dick Jansen, Donald Dry, George Brooks, and David Chamberlain, “The development of radioactive sample surrogates for training and exercises,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 1–5 (2012).
M.P. Croce, M.K. Bacrania, E.M. Bond, D.E. Dry, A.L. Klingensmith, W.A. Moody, S.P. LaMont, M.W. Rabin, J.H. Rim, and J.A. Beall, et al., “Superconducting transition-edge sensor microcalorimeters for ultra-high resolution alpha-particle spectrometry,” IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 21(3 PART 1), 207–210 (2011).
J.W. Weidner, F.M. Nortier, H.T. Bach, K.D. John, A. Couture, J.L. Ullmann, M.E. Fassbender, G.S. Goff, W. Taylor, and F. Valdez, et al., “Accelerator production of 225Ac for alpha-immunotherapy,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1336, 423–425 (2011).
A.A. Plionis, J.H. Rim, E.P. Hastings, S.P. Lamont, D.E. Dry, M.K. Bacrania, R.D. Horansky, J.N. Ullom, and J.A. Beall, et al., “Micro-electrodeposition techniques for the preparation of small actinide counting sources for ultra-high resolution alpha spectrometry by microcalorimetry,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 282(3), 905–908 (2009).
Guthrie Miller, Alan Justus, Vadim Vostrotin, Donald Dry, and Luiz Bertelli, “Poisson mixture model for measurements using counting,” Radiation Protection Dosimetry 138(4), 363–375 (2009).
Donald E. Dry, Warren J. Oldham Jr., and Scott M. Bowen, “Determination of 151Sm and 147Pm using liquid scintillation tracer methods,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 282(2), 635–640 (2009).
Warren J. Oldham Jr., Donald E. Dry, and Alexander H. Mueller, “Synthesis of functional monolayer surfaces for rapid radiometric determination of plutonium,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 282(2), 585–589 (2009).
M.P. Croce, M.K. Bacrania, A.S. Hoover, M.W. Rabin, N.J. Hoteling, S.P. LaMont, A.A. Plionis, D.E. Dry, and J.N. Ullom, et al., “Cryogenic microcalorimeter system for ultra-high resolution alpha-particle spectrometry,” AIP Conference Proceedings 1185, 741–744 (2009).
R.D. Horansky, J.N. Ullom, J.A. Beall, G.C. Hilton, K.D. Irwin, L. Vale, D. Dry, S.P. Lamont, C.R. Rudy, and M.W. Rabin, “Analysis of nuclear material by alpha spectroscopy with a transition-edge microcalorimeter,” Journal of Low Temperature Physics 151(3-4 PART 2), 1067–1073 (2008).
Robert D. Horansky, Joel N. Ullom, James A. Beall, Gene C. Hilton, Kent D. Irwin, Donald E. Dry, Elizabeth P. Hastings, Stephen P. Lamont, and Clifford R. Rudy, et al., “Superconducting calorimetric alpha particle sensors for nuclear nonproliferation applications,” Applied Physics Letters 93(12) (2008).
Jung Rim, Stephen LaMont, Donald Dry, and Kenan Ünlü, “Assessing plutonium electrodeposition yield dependence on pH,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 98, 409–410 (2008).
J. Ullom, J. Beall, W. Doriese, W. Duncan, G. Hilton, R. Horansky, K. Irwin, C. Reintsema, E. Sassi, and L. Vale, et al., “Ultrahigh resolution spectroscopy of nuclear materials with cryogenic microcalorimeters,’ Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 98, 172–173 (2008).
M.B. Chadwick, T. Kawano, D.W. Barr, M.R. Mac Innes, A.C. Kahler, T. Graves, H. Selby, C.J. Burns, W.C. Inkret, and A.L. Keksis, et al., “Fission Product Yields from Fission Spectrum n+239Pu for ENDF/B-VII.1,” Nuclear Data Sheets 111(12), 2923–2964 (2010).
Fabien Pointurier, Ross W. Williams, Stephen P. LaMont, Robert E. Steiner, Debbie A. Bostick, Khris B. Olsen, and Ned A. Wogman, “Round-robins in the area of uranium and plutonium bulk analysis of environmental samples,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 1–10 (2012).
William S. Kinman, Stephen P. Lamont, and Robert E. Steiner, “A rapid isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry procedure for uranium bioassay,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 282(3), 1027–1030 (2009).
Kenneth G.W. Inn, Jerome LaRosa, Svetlana Nour, George Brooks, Steve LaMont, Rob Steiner, Ross Williams, Brad Patton, Debbie Bostick, and Gregory Eiden, et al., “Ultra-low level plutonium isotopes in the NIST SRM 4355A (Peruvian Soil-1),” Applied Radiation and Isotopes 67(5), 667–671 (2009).
N.E. Bores, M.K. Schultz, J.M. Rankin, A.J. Denton, G.F. Payne, R.E. Steiner, S.P. LaMont, and S.B. Ortiz, “Evaluation of measurements of 238Pu, 239Pu and 240Pu in urine at the microbecquerel level using thermal ionization mass spectrometry and alpha-spectrometry at Los Alamos National Laboratory: Results of a two year comparison test (LA-UR-06-8055),” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 276(2), 513–518 (2008).
L. Tandon, E. Hastings, J. Banar, J. Barnes, D. Beddingfield, D. Decker, J. Dyke, D. Farr, J. FitzPatrick, and D. Gallimore, et al., “Nuclear, chemical, and physical characterization of nuclear materials,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 276(2), 467–473 (2008).
D.W. Efurd, R.E. Steiner, S.P. LaMont, and D. Lewis, “History of the plutonium bioassay program at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1944-2006,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 276(2), 499–504 (2008).
Stephen P. LaMont, Robert E. Steiner, Kenneth Inn, Steven Goldberg, and Jeffrey Liggett, “Reference materials for nuclear forensics quality assurance,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 98, 822–823 (2008).
Felicia L. Taw, Aurora E. Clark, Alexander H. Mueller, Michael T. Janicke, Thibault Cantat, Brian L. Scott, P. Jeffrey Hay, Russell P. Hughes, and Jaqueline L. Kiplinger, “Titanium(IV) trifluoromethyl complexes: New perspectives on bonding from organometallic fluorocarbon chemistry,” Organometallics 31(4), 1484–1499 (2012).
Sy Stange, Ernst I. Esch, Eric A. Burgett, Rico E. Del Sesto, Ross E. Muenchausen, Felicia L. Taw, and Fredrik K. Tovesson, “A fissionable scintillator for neutron flux monitoring,” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 8144 (2011).
Wolfgang Runde, Lia F. Brodnax, George S. Goff, Shane M. Peper, Felicia L. Taw, and Brian L. Scott, “Synthesis and structural characterization of a molecular plutonium(IV) compound constructed from dimeric building blocks,” Chemical Communications 17, 1728–1729 (2007).

 

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