Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Nonproliferation and Safety

Conference and Invited Talks

  1. G. Eccleston, A. Rajapakse, A. Erickson, “Tipped Carbon Nanotube X-ray Generator,” NNSA University Program Review (UPR) 2024 Meeting, College Station, TX, June 4 – 6, 2024.
  2. A. Erickson, “Consortium for Enabling Technologies and Innovation (ETI) Overview & Accomplishments,” NNSA University Program Review (UPR) 2024 Meeting, College Station, TX, June 4 – 6, 2024.
  3. M. Duce, C. Chandler, A. England, A. Hill, A. Sellinger, A. Erickson, “Progress in Polysiloxane Scintillators for Radiation Detection,” APS April Meeting 2024, April 3-6, 2024, Sacramento, California.
  4. Y. Tao, A. Erickson, “Innovative Carbon Nanotube-based Field Emission Electronics for X-ray Generation & Imaging,” 2024 ETI Workshop, Golden, CO, February 20 – 21, 2024.
  5. S. Cole, A. Erickson, “Application of Organic Semiconductor for Direct Ionizing Radiation Detection,” 2024 ETI Workshop, Golden, CO, February 20 – 21, 2024.
  6. A. England, M. Duce, C. Chandler, P. O’Driscoll, C. Hill, A. Sellinger, A. Erickson, “Applications of Polysiloxane Plastic Scintillators in Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Beyond,” 2024 ETI Workshop, Golden, CO, February 20 – 21, 2024.
  7. A. Erickson, “ETI Overview,” 2024 ETI Workshop, Golden, CO, February 20 – 21, 2024.
  8. M. Dunbrack and A. Erickson, “Establishing Antineutrino-based Safeguards for Advanced Nuclear Reactors Using the State-level Concept,” Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2023), Washington D.C., November 12 – 15, 2023.
  9. M. Duce, C. Chandler, A. Sellinger, A. Erickson, “Toward Three-Particle Imaging with Polysiloxane-based Scintillators”, 2023 IEEE NSS/MIC, Vancouver, Canada, November 04 -11, 2023.
  10. Y. Tao, M. Duce, A. Erickson, “Development of Tunnel Oxide Passivating Contact for Next-generation Silicon Detectors”, 2023 IEEE NSS/MIC, Vancouver, Canada, November 04 -11, 2023.
  11. C. Bravo, N. Bowden, T. Classen, S. Dazeley, S. Durham, V. Li, M. Mendenhall, C. Roca, F. Sutanto, X. Zhang, “Performance of the ROADSTR PSD Plastic Prototype Detector”, Applied Antineutrino Physics Workshop 2023, York, England, September 18 – 21, 2023.
  12. M. Dunbrack, C. Bravo, A. Erickson, “Establishing Antineutrino-Based Safeguards for Advanced Nuclear Reactors Using the State-Level Concept”, Applied Antineutrino Physics Workshop 2023, York, England, September 18 – 21, 2023.
  13. Y. Tao, and A. Erickson, “Overview of Consortium for Enabling Technologies and Innovation: Promoting the Spirit of Collaborative Intelligence for Nuclear Nonproliferation”, 2023 BSRA Universities Collaboration Exchange, Augusta, GA, June 20 – 22, 2023.
  14. A. Erickson, “RETINA: Reactor Evaluation through Antineutrino Analysis”, The 2023 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques, Crete, Greece, June 18 – 24, 2023.
  15. A. Erickson, “Consortium for Enabling Technologies and Innovation (ETI) Overview & Accomplishments”, NNSA University Program Review (UPR) 2023 Meeting, Berkeley, CA, June 6 – 8, 2023.
  16. M. Dunbrack and A. Erickson, “Evaluating Sensitivity Trends for Mobile Antineutrino-Based Safeguards”, NNSA University Program Review (UPR) 2023 Meeting, Berkeley, CA, June 6 – 8, 2023.
  17. Y. Tao, M. Duce, and A. Erickson, “Novel Silicon Detector Enabled by Tunnel Oxide Passivating Contact”, NNSA University Program Review (UPR) 2023 Meeting, Berkeley, CA, June 6 – 8, 2023.
  18. N. Cannon, S. Biegalski, and A. Erickson, “Examining the Implications of Additive Manufacturing on Nuclear Nonproliferation Efforts”, NNSA University Program Review (UPR) 2023 Meeting, Berkeley, CA, June 6 – 8, 2023.
  19. A. Erickson, “Advances in Radiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation: Novel Materials and Their Impact,” 2023 Georgia Tech Symposium on Materials Innovations, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, March 31, 2023.
  20. M. Dunbrack, N. Bowden, Anna Erickson, “Evaluating Sensitivity Trends for Mobile Antineutrino Based Safeguards”, 2023 MTV Workshop at the Michigan League in Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 21 – 22, 2023.
  21. A. Erickson, “ETI Overview”, ETI Annual Workshop, University of Wisconsin at Madison, February 8~9, 2023.
  22. M. Duce, C. Chandler, A. Sellinger, A. Erickson, “Thermal Neutron Detection with Boron-Doped Polysiloxane Organic Scintillators”, ETI Annual Workshop, University of Wisconsin at Madison, February 8~9, 2023.
  23. A. Erickson, “Consortium for Enabling Technologies and Innovation: Tackling the Challenge of Nuclear Nonproliferation,” invited talk at Oak Ridge National Lab, January 19, 2023.
  24. J. Arrue, C. Chandler, M. Duce, A. Sellinger, A. Erickson, “Boron Doped Polysiloxane Organic Scintillators for Thermal and Fast Neutron Detection via PSD,” 2022 IEEE NSS/MIC, Milano, Italy, November 05 -12, 2022.
  25. Y. Tao, A. Rajapakse, A. Erickson, “Development of Advanced Antireflection for Back-illuminated Silicon Photomultiplier,” 2022 IEEE NSS/MIC, Milano, Italy, November 05 -12, 2022.
  26. A. Rajapakse, Y. Tao, A. Erickson, “The Device Response of Carbon Nanotube-based Radiation Detectors to MeV Photons and Electrons,” 2022 IEEE NSS/MIC, Milano, Italy, November 05 -12, 2022.
  27. M. Duce, J. Arrue, C. Chandler, A. Sellinger, A. Erickson, “Boron-Doped Polysiloxane Organic Scintillators for Thermal and Fast Neutron Detection via PSD”, 2022 IEEE NSS/MIC, Milano, Italy, November 05 -12, 2022.
  28. M. Dunbrack and A. Erickson, “Uncertainty Analysis of Near-Field Antineutrino-Based Safeguards,” INMM 63rd Annual Meeting, Virtual, July 2022.
  29. N. Cannon, S. Biegalski, A. Erickson, “Additive Manufacturing: A Challenge to Nuclear Nonproliferation,” INMM 63rd Annual Meeting, Virtual, July 2022.
  30. M. Dunbrack and A. Erickson, “Uncertainty Analysis of Near-Field Antineutrino-Based Safeguards,” NNSA University Program Review (UPR) 2022 Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, June 7 – 9, 2022.
  31. Y. Tao, A. Rajapakse, and A. Erickson, “Enhanced antireflection for back-illuminated silicon photomultipliers,” NNSA University Program Review (UPR) 2022 Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, June 7 – 9, 2022.
  32. A. Rajapakse, J. Arrue, Y. Tao, and A. Erickson, “Design and fabrication of a carbon nanotube based radiation detector array,” NNSA University Program Review (UPR) 2022 Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, June 7 – 9, 2022.
  33. M. Dunbrack and A. Erickson, “Uncertainty Analysis of Near-Field Antineutrino-Based Safeguards,” 2022 MARC Conference, Kailua-Kona, HI, April 2022.
  34. Y. Tao, A. Rajapakse, and A. Erickson, “Excellent photon confinement for next-generation back-illuminated silicon photomultipliers,” 2022 ETI Workshop, Atlanta, GA, March 29 – 30, 2022.
  35. A. Rajapakse, and A. Erickson, “Investigating the Response of Carbon Nanotube Radiation Detectors to MeV X-rays and Electrons,” 2022 ETI Workshop, Atlanta, GA, March 29 – 30, 2022.
  36. M. Dunbrack and A. Erickson, “Uncertainty Analysis of Near-Field Antineutrino-Based Safeguards,” 2022 MTV Workshop, Ann Arbor, MI, March 2022.
  37. N. Cannon, S. Biegalski, A. Erickson, “Additive Manufacturing: A Challenge to Nuclear Nonproliferation,” 2022 ETI Workshop, Atlanta, GA, March 29 – 30, 2022.
  38. J. Arrue, C. Chandler, A. Erickson, A. Sellinger, “Temperature Dependent Hybrid/Organic Scintillators,” American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting 2021, Washington D.C., United States.
  39. A. Rajapakse, A. Erickson, “Exploring the Photoconductive Nature of Carbon Nanotube Ionizing Radiation Detectors”, 2021 IEEE NSSMIC, Yokohama, Japan, October 16 – 23, 2021.
  40. J. Arrue, C. Chandler, A. Erickson, A. Sellinger, “Temperature Dependent Polysiloxane Scintillators for Improved Discriminations of Neutrons and Photons,” 2021 IEEE NSS/MIC, Yokohama, Japan, October 16 – 23, 2021.
  41. Y. Tao, A. Erickson, “Investigation of Novel Selective Emitter Structure for Ultraviolet Sensitive SiPM,” 2021 IEEE NSS/MIC, Yokohama, Japan, October 16 – 23, 2021.
  42. M. Dunbrack and A. Erickson, “Machine Learning for Antineutrino-Based Safeguards,” University Program Review (UPR) 2021 Meeting, Atlanta, September 8 -10, 2021.
  43. Y. Tao and A. Erickson, “Novel technical approaches to ultraviolet sensitive silicon photomultipliers,” University Program Review (UPR) 2021 Meeting, Atlanta, September 8 – 10, 2021.
  44. A. Rajapakse, A. Erickson, “Vertically aligned carbon nanotube radiation detection and photodetection”,  University Program Review (UPR) 2021 Meeting, Atlanta, September 8 – 10, 2021.
  45. C. Chandler, J. Arrue, A. Sellinger, A. Erickson, “Design and Fabrication of Efficient PSD in Polysiloxane based Scintillators,” 2021 IEEE SORMA West Conference, May 19 – 28, 2021.
  46. A. Rajapakse, A. Erickson, “R-12-01 – Improving the Device Response of Carbon Nanotube Radiation Detectors through the Fine Tuning of Chemical Vapor Deposition Processes”, 2020 IEEE NSS/MIC, Boston MA, October 31 – November 7, 2020.
  47. J. Arrue, A. Lim, A. Sellinger, A. Erickson, “N-01-112 – Polysiloxane Scintillators for Efficient Neutronand Gamma-Ray Pulse Shape Discrimination”, 2020 IEEE NSS/MIC, Boston MA, October 31 – November 7, 2020.
  48. Y. Tao, A. J. Rajapakse, L. J. Maloney, J. Arrue, A. Erickson, “N-05-04 – Excellent Surface Passivation by Atomic Layer Deposited Al2O3 for Silicon Photomultipliers”, 2020 IEEE NSS/MIC, Boston MA, October 31 – November 7, 2020.
  49. D. Raji, J. Arrue, A. Erickson, “N-20-053 – Deep Transfer Learning for Pulse-Shape Discrimination in Varied Silicone-Based Organic Scintillators”, 2020 IEEE NSS/MIC, Boston MA, October 31 – November 7, 2020.
  50. M. Duce, L. Maloney, A. Erickson, “N-30-093 – Transmission radiography with Cherenkov radiator-SiPM photocouples”, 2020 IEEE NSS/MIC, Boston MA, October 31 – November 7, 2020.
  51. D. Raji, A. Erickson, “Deep Transfer Learning for Pulse Shape Discrimination”, 1st Annual NNSA ETI Workshop, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 5-6, 2019.
  52. L. J. Maloney, A. Erickson, A. Rajapakse, “Algorithmic construction of images for a fine-spatial resolution Cherenkov imaging array”, 2019 IEEE NSS/MIC, Manchester, United Kingdom, October 26 – November 2, 2019.
  53. W. Gillis, K. Pazdernik, A. Gilbert, A. Erickson, “Deep Learning for Elemental Mass Quantification using X-Ray Spectral Radiography”, 2019 IEEE NSS/MIC, Manchester, United Kingdom, October 26 – November 2, 2019.
  54. A. Rajapakse, A. Erickson, “Improving the Ionizing Radiation Response of Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor Detectors”, 2019 IEEE NSS/MIC, Manchester, United Kingdom, October 26 – November 2, 2019.
  55. L. J. Maloney, P. B. Rose, J. Harms, A. Erickson. “An SiPM-based imaging array for spectroscopic-capable nondestructive material assay”. 2019 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques. Crete, Greece. 9-15 June 2019.
  56. L. Maloney, J. Harms, A. Erickson. “Measurement of neutron and gamma spectra intrinsic to therapeutic proton beam environment”. 2019 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques. Crete, Greece. 9-15 June 2019.
  57. P. B. Rose Jr., J. Harms, L. Maloney, A. Erickson, “SiPM-Based Imaging Array Combining Energy Spectroscopy and Fine Spatial Resolution in Search of Special Nuclear Material”, 2018 IEEE NSS/MIC, Sydney, Australia, November 10-17, 2018.
  58. W. Gillis, A. Erickson, “Radioactive Material Search with Double Deep Q-Learning”, 2018 IEEE NSS/MIC, Sydney, Australia, November 10-17, 2018.
  59. P. B. Rose Jr., A. Erickson, A. Sellinger, “Novel Organic Scintillators for n-gamma Pulse Shape Discrimination Based on a Chemically-Modified Silicone Matrix”, 2018 IEEE NSS/MIC, Sydney, Australia, November 10-17, 2018.
  60. P. B. Rose Jr., A. Rajapakase, A. Erickson, “Ionizing Radiation Detection Using Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Array Transistors”, 2018 IEEE NSS/MIC, Sydney, Australia, November 10-17, 2018.
  61. L. Maloney, J. Harms, and A. Erickson, “Performance of a sparse-data tomography algorithm for active cargo interrogation,” 25th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry (CAARI 2018), Grapevine, TX, August 12-17, 2018.
  62. P. Rose Jr, J. Harms and A. Erickson, “Imaging of Special Nuclear Materials Using Monoenergetic Gamma Rays from Low-energy Nuclear Reactions”, Eleventh International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, April 8-13, 2018.
  63. A. Erickson, “Monoenergetic Photon Radiography in Active Interrogation of Special Nuclear Material,” invited talk, 25th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry (CAARI 2018), Grapevine, TX, August 12-17, 2018.
  64. A. Erickson, “Nontraditional Detectors in Nonproliferation and Security,” invited talk, Symposium on Radiation Measurements and Applications (SORMA XVII), Ann Arbor, MI, June 11-14, 2018.
  65. P. Rose Jr and A. Erickson, “Investigation of the 11B(d, -n)12C Discrete Energy Photon Source for Active Interrogation Applications”, 2017 IEEE NSS/MIC, Atlanta, Georgia, October 21-28, 2017.
  66. J. Harms, P. Rose Jr, J. Nattress, I. Jovanovic, and A. Erickson, “Optimization of Spatial Resolution and Crosstalk in a High Energy Active Interrogation System”, 2017 IEEE NSS/MIC, Atlanta, Georgia, October 21-28, 2017.
  67. R. Lanza, A. Danagoulian, A. Erickson, J. Fisher, A. Foster, B. Henderson, I. Jovanovic, H. Lee, T.D. MacDonald, M. Mayer, A. Meddeb, J. Natress, B. O’Day, Z. Ounaies, P. Rose, “Generation and Detection of Neutrons and Monoenergetic Gamma Rays for Inspection
    for Nuclear Threats”, 2017 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques, Crete, Greece, June 11-16, 2017.
  68. J. Nattress, P. Rose, A. Erickson, and I. Jovanovic, “Spectroscopic Multi-modal Material Identification using a Nuclear Reaction-Based Quasi-Monoenergetic Source”, 2017 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques, Crete, Greece, June 11-16, 2017.
  69. P. Rose, J. Harms, J. Nattress, I. Jovanovic, and A. Erickson, “Searching for Special Nuclear Material with Discrete Energy Nuclear Reaction Based Sources and Cherenkov Detector Array”, 2017 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques, Crete, Greece, June 11-16, 2017.
  70. J. Harms, P. Rose, and A. Erickson, “Large Scale Imaging Simulations for Active Interrogation”, 2017 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques, Crete, Greece, June 11-16, 2017.
  71. P. B. Rose Jr, J. Harms, J. Nattress, M. Mayer, I. Jovanovic, A. S. Erickson, “Imaging of Special Nuclear Material Using Coarse and Fine Spatial Resolution Arrays Coupled with Monochromatic Photon Sources”, paper N16-4, 2016 IEEE NSS/MIC, Strasbourg, France, Oct. 29 – Nov. 5 2016.
  72. A. Erickson, “Monitoring of nuclear reactors with antineutrinos: detection of material diversion from traditional and advanced reactor systems,” invited talk, Applied Antineutrino Physics 2016 – AAP 2016, Liverpool UK, December 1-2 2016.
  73. A. Erickson, “Imaging in Active Interrogation: Comparison of Photon Beams,” invited talk, Nuclear Photonics, Monterey CA, October 16-21, 2016.
  74. J. Nattress, M. Mayer, P. Rose, M. Wonders, K. Wilhelm, A. Erickson, and I. Jovanovic, “Dual-Particle Transmission Spectroscopy Using a 11B(d,n )12C source,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium/Medical Imaging Conference, Strasbourg, France, October 29-November 6, 2016.
  75. J. Harms, P. Rose Jr., A. Erickson, “Source E ects on Image Quality in Active Interrogation Applications,” CAARI 2016, Fort Worth, TX. October 30-November 3, 2016.
  76. I. Jovanovic, J. Nattress, A. Erickson, and P. Rose, “Active Interrogation by Nuclear Reaction-Based Sources and Particle Discriminating Detectors,” Nuclear Photonics, Monterey, CA, October 16-21, 2016.
  77. J. Nattress, P. Rose, M. Mayer, M. Wonders, K. Wilhelm, A. Erickson, and I. Jovanovic, “Multimodal imaging in an active interrogation system for nuclear security applications,” APS April Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, April 16-19, 2016.
  78. A. Conant and A. Erickson, “Sensitivity Analysis of Modeled Pu and Cs Isotope Ratios in a Test Pressurized Water Reactor”, ANS 2014 Student conference, College Station, TX, April 2015.
  79. A. Erickson, “Next Generation Fast Reactors: Nonproliferation by Design,” invited seminar, General Atomics, March 6 2015.
  80. A. Erickson and I. Jovanovic, “Monochromatic photon radiography and ac- tive interrogation for SNM detection: Cherenkov imaging and fast neutron detectors,” invited seminar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March 18 2015.
  81. A. Abou Jaoude,  “Non-proliferation-by-design approach for ultra-high burnup fast reactors”, 26th International Symposium on Science and World Affairs, Princeton University, July 2014.
  82. A. Abou Jaoude and A. Erickson, “Evaluation of the non-proliferation aspects of advanced composite nuclear fuels via MCNP6 simulations”, ANS 2014 Student conference, State College, PA, April 2014.
  83.  A. Erickson, “Next Generation Fast Reactors: Nonproliferation by Design,” invited seminar, ENERCON Services, May 22 2014.
  84. A. Erickson, “Laboratory for Advance Nuclear Safeguards and Safety: Current Activities,” invited seminar, Argonne National Laboratory, January 31 2014.
  85. A. Erickson, M. Fallot, “Reactor Simulations for Remote Antineutrino Monitors,” ESARDA NA/NT WG meeting, Bruges, Belgium, May 27 2013.
  86. A. Erickson (Nikiforova), B. Yildiz, “Reaction of Strained Fe Surfaces and Oxygen: A First Principles Study,” Proceedings of Materials Research Society Annual Meeting, Boston MA, November 31-December 3 2009.
  87. A. Erickson (Nikiforova), “Flexible Conversion Ratio (FCR) Reactor,” Proceedings of American Nuclear Society Student Conference, Corvallis, Oregon, March 30 2007.