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Low Count Anomaly Detection at Large Standoff Distances by Pfund, D.M., Jarman, K.D., Milbrath, B.D., Kiff, S.D., Sidor, D.E.

“…Searching for hidden illicit sources of gamma radiation in an urban environment is difficult. Background radiation profiles are variable and cluttered with…”
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Neutron spectrometry for UF6 enrichment verification in storage cylinders by Mengesha, Wondwosen, Kiff, Scott D.

“…Verification of declared UF6 enrichment and mass in storage cylinders is of great interest in nuclear material nonproliferation. Nondestructive assay (NDA)…”
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Neutron Spectrometry for 6 Enrichment Verification in Storage Cylinders by Mengesha, Wondwosen, Kiff, Scott D.

“…Verification of declared UF 6 enrichment and mass in storage cylinders is of great interest in nuclear material nonproliferation. Nondestructive assay (NDA)…”
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Neutron detection and identification using ZnS:Ag/ super(6LiF in segmented antineutrino detectors) by Kiff, Scott D, Bowden, Nathaniel, Lund, Jim, Reyna, David

“…Antineutrino detection using inverse beta-decay conversion has demonstrated capability to measure nuclear reactor power and fissile material content for…”
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Neutron detection and identification using ZnS:Ag/ 6LiF in segmented antineutrino detectors by Kiff, Scott D., Bowden, Nathaniel, Lund, Jim, Reyna, David

“…Antineutrino detection using inverse beta-decay conversion has demonstrated capability to measure nuclear reactor power and fissile material content for…”
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Above-ground antineutrino detection for nuclear reactor monitoring by Sweany, M., Brennan, J., Cabrera-Palmer, B., Kiff, S., Reyna, D., Throckmorton, D.

“…Antineutrino monitoring of nuclear reactors has been demonstrated many times (Klimov et al., 1994 [1]; Bowden et al., 2009 [2]; Oguri et al., 2014 [3]),…”
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Lynx: An unattended sensor system for detection of gamma-ray and neutron emissions from special nuclear materials by Runkle, Robert C., Myjak, Mitchell J., Kiff, Scott D., Sidor, Daniel E., Morris, Scott J., Rohrer, John S., Jarman, Kenneth D., Pfund, David M., Todd, Lindsay C., Bowler, Ryan S., Mullen, Crystal A.

“…This manuscript profiles an unattended and fully autonomous radiation detection system sensitive to gamma-ray and neutron emissions. The L ynx design is…”
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Effects of high count rate and gain shift on isotope-identification algorithms by Robinson, S.M., Kiff, S.D., Ashbaker, E.D., Flumerfelt, E., Salvitti, M.

“…Spectroscopic gamma-ray detectors are used for many research, industrial, and homeland-security applications. Thallium-doped sodium iodide (NaI(Tl))…”
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A new coplanar-grid high-pressure xenon gamma-ray spectrometer by Kiff, S.D., Zhong He, Tepper, G.C.

“…High-pressure xenon (HPXe) gas is a desirable radiation detection medium for many reasons, including its large atomic number, high density, low mean energy to…”
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Radial position sensing in a coplanar-grid high-pressure xenon gamma-ray spectrometer by Kiff, S.D., Zhong He, Tepper, G.C.

“…This paper describes a technique for determining the interaction radius of a gamma ray within a cylindrical detector. This can be useful information for…”
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Improving Spectroscopic Performance of a Coplanar-Anode High-Pressure Xenon Gamma-Ray Spectrometer by Kiff, S.D., Zhong He, Tepper, G.C.

“…High-pressure xenon (HPXe) gas is a desirable radiation detection medium for homeland security applications because of its good inherent room-temperature…”
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The impact of multiple-site interactions on the energy resolution of a high-pressure xenon γ-ray spectrometer by Kiff, S.D., Zhong He

“…High-pressure xenon (HPXe) ionization chambers have generated interest as a radiation detection medium for purposes requiring good energy resolution, high…”
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Studying Performance of a Coplanar-Anode High-Pressure Xenon Gamma-Ray Spectrometer by Kiff, S.D., Zhong He

“…An investigation of high-pressure xenon (HPXe) detector energy resolution is reported in this submission. A coplanar-anode HPXe chamber has been successfully…”
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Modeling ambient background in complex detection scenarios by Kiff, S.D., Smith, L.E., Jarman, K.D.

“…Radiation detection instrumentation is being widely deployed as a countermeasure against the movement and use of radiological dispersal devices and nuclear…”
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Improving Spectroscopic Performance of a Coplanar-Anode High-Pressure Xenon Gamma-Ray Spectrometer by Kiff, S.D., Zhong He, Tepper, G.C.

“…High-pressure xenon (HPXe) gas is a desirable radiation detection medium for homeland security applications because of its good inherent room-temperature…”
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Radial position sensing in a coplanar-grid high-pressure xenon gamma-ray spectrometer by Kiff, S.S., Zhong He, Tepper, G.C.

“…This paper describes a technique for determining the interaction radius of a gamma ray within a cylindrical detector. This can be useful information for…”
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Effects of high count rate and gain shift on isotope identification algorithms by Robinson, S.M., Kiff, S.D., Ashbaker, E.D., Bender, S.E., Flumerfelt, E., Salvitti, M., Borgardt, J., Woodring, M.L.

“…Spectroscopic gamma-ray detectors are used for many research applications as well as Homeland Security screening applications. Sodium Iodide (Nal) scintillator…”
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A new coplanar-grid high-pressure xenon gamma-ray spectrometer by Kiff, S.D., Zhong He, Tepper, G.C.

“…High-pressure xenon (HPXe) gas is a desirable radiation detection medium for many reasons, including its large atomic number, high density, low mean ionization…”
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