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PNNL Publications

2022

• Brander S., S. Baur, R. Krais, J.O. Ross, A.M. Orr, R. Sayne, and M.R. Howard, et al. 2022. "Phase II testing of Xenon International on Mount Schauinsland, Germany." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 255. PNNL-SA-185742. doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2022.107034

2020

• Wilson R.E., M.W. Cooper, J.C. Hayes, M.F. Mayer, and M.E. Panisko. 2020. Beta-Gamma Data Viewer v2.2.34 User's Manual. PNNL-30365. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Beta-Gamma Data Viewer v2.2.34 User's Manual

2019

• Johnson C.M., C.E. Aalseth, T.R. Alexander, T.W. Bowyer, V. Chipman, A.R. Day, and S. Drellack, et al. 2019. "Migration of noble gas tracers at the site of an underground nuclear explosion at the Nevada National Security Site." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 208-209. PNNL-SA-143881. doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106047

2018

• Hayes J.C., M.W. Cooper, W.W. Harper, and M.E. Panisko. 2018. Xenon International Overview. PNNL-27660. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1472068.

2017

• Erchinger J., J.L. Orrell, C.E. Aalseth, B.E. Bernacki, M. Douglas, E.S. Fuller, and M.E. Keillor, et al. 2017. "Background Characterization of an Ultra-Low Background Liquid Scintillation Counter." Applied Radiation and Isotopes 126. PNNL-SA-120443. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.01.032
• Mace E.K., C.E. Aalseth, J.M. Brandenberger, A.R. Day, E.W. Hoppe, P.H. Humble, and M.E. Keillor, et al. 2017. "Methods for Using Argon-39 to Age-Date Groundwater using Ultra-Low-Background Proportional Counting." Applied Radiation and Isotopes 126. PNNL-SA-121026. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.12.037
• Mace E.K., C.E. Aalseth, T.R. Alexander, H.O. Back, A.R. Day, E.W. Hoppe, and M.E. Keillor, et al. 2017. "Simultaneous Measurement of Tritium and Radiocarbon by Ultra-Low-Background Proportional Counting." Applied Radiation and Isotopes 126. PNNL-SA-120393. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.12.033
• McIntyre J.I., C.E. Aalseth, T.R. Alexander, H.O. Back, B.J. Bellgraph, T.W. Bowyer, and V.D. Chipman, et al. 2017. "Measurements of Argon-39 at theU20az Underground Nuclear Explosion Site." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 178-179. PNNL-26326. doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.07.013
• Williams R.M., C.E. Aalseth, J.M. Brandenberger, A.R. Day, E.C. Finn, E.S. Fuller, and E.W. Hoppe, et al. 2017. "Development of a Low-Level 39Ar Calibration Standard - Analysis by Absolute Gas Counting Measurements Augmented with Simulation." Applied Radiation and Isotopes 126. PNNL-SA-120659. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.02.018

2016

• Bonicalzi R., C.E. Aalseth, A.R. Day, E.W. Hoppe, E.K. Mace, J.J. Moran, and C.T. Overman, et al. 2016. "Optimization of Simultaneous Tritium-Radiocarbon Internal Gas Proportional Counting." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 813. PNNL-SA-111865. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.12.062
• Douglas M., B.E. Bernacki, J.L. Erchinger, E.C. Finn, E.S. Fuller, E.W. Hoppe, and M.E. Keillor, et al. 2016. "Liquid Scintillation Counting of Environmental Radioisotopes: A Review of the Impact of Background Reduction." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 307, no. 3:2495-2504. PNNL-SA-108301. doi:10.1007/s10967-015-4512-8
• Hall J.C., C.E. Aalseth, R. Bonicalzi, J.M. Brandenberger, A.R. Day, P.H. Humble, and E.K. Mace, et al. 2016. "39Ar/Ar measurements using ultra-low background proportional counters." Applied Radiation and Isotopes 107. PNNL-SA-98510. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.10.006
• Mace E.K., C.E. Aalseth, A.R. Day, E.W. Hoppe, M.E. Keillor, J.J. Moran, and M.E. Panisko, et al. 2016. "First results of a simultaneous measurement of tritium and 14C in an ultra-low-background proportional counter for environmental sources of methane." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 155-156. PNNL-SA-111748. doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.02.001
• Williams R.M., C.E. Aalseth, T.W. Bowyer, A.R. Day, E.S. Fuller, D.A. Haas, and J.C. Hayes, et al. 2016. "Development of a Low-Level Ar-37 Calibration Standard." Applied Radiation and Isotopes 109. PNNL-SA-109332. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.12.027

2015

• Bernacki B.E., M. Douglas, J.L. Erchinger, E.S. Fuller, M.E. Keillor, S.M. Morley, and C.A. Mullen, et al. 2015. "Optical Design Considerations for Efficient Light Collection from Liquid Scintillation Counters." Applied Optics 54, no. 9:2413-2423. PNNL-SA-104952. doi:10.1364/AO.54.002413
• Erchinger J.L., C.E. Aalseth, B.E. Bernacki, M. Douglas, E.S. Fuller, M.E. Keillor, and S.M. Morley, et al. 2015. "Development of a low background liquid scintillation counter for a shallow underground laboratory." Applied Radiation and Isotopes 105. PNNL-SA-108085. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.08.027
• Erchinger J.L., J.L. Orrell, C.E. Aalseth, B.E. Bernacki, M. Douglas, E.C. Finn, and E.S. Fuller, et al. 2015. "Development of an Ultra-Low Background Liquid Scintillation Counter for Trace Level Analysis." In Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 56th Annual Meeting, July 12-16, 2015, Indian Wells, California. Deerfield, Illinois:INMM. PNNL-SA-110951.

2013

• Aalseth C.E., A.R. Day, E.S. Fuller, E.W. Hoppe, M.E. Keillor, B.D. LaFerriere, and E.K. Mace, et al. 2013. "A New Shallow Underground Gas-Proportional Counting Lab - First Results and Ar-37 Sensitivity." Applied Radiation and Isotopes 81. PNNL-SA-89606. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.03.050
• Aalseth C.E., A.R. Day, E.S. Fuller, E.W. Hoppe, M.E. Keillor, E.K. Mace, and A.W. Myers, et al. 2013. "Digital Pulse-Shape Discrimination Applied to an Ultra-Low-Background Gas-Proportional Counting System: First Results." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 296, no. 2:823-827. PNNL-SA-86923. doi:10.1007/s10967-012-2052-z
• Seifert A., C.E. Aalseth, R. Bonicalzi, T.W. Bowyer, A.R. Day, E.S. Fuller, and D.A. Haas, et al. 2013. "Calibration of an Ultra-Low-Background Proportional Counter for Measuring 37Ar." In Low Radioactivity Techniques 2013 (LRT 2013): Proceedings of the IV International Workshop in Low Radioactivity Techniques, April 10-12, 2013, Assergi, Italy. AIP Conference Proceedings, edited by L Miramonti and LPandola, 1549, 26-29. Melville, New York:AIP Publishing. PNNL-SA-96364. doi:10.1063/1.4818068

2012

• Aalseth C.E., R. Bonicalzi, M.G. Cantaloub, A.R. Day, L.E. Erikson, J.E. Fast, and J.B. Forrester, et al. 2012. "A Shallow Underground Laboratory for Low-Background Radiation Measurements and Materials Development." Review of Scientific Instruments 83, no. 11:Article No. 113503. PNNL-SA-89084. doi:10.1063/1.4761923

2009

• Ringbom A., K. Elmgren, K. Lindh, J. Peterson, T.W. Bowyer, J.C. Hayes, and J.I. McIntyre, et al. 2009. "Measurements of radioxenon in ground level air in South Korea following the claimed nuclear test in North Korea on October 9, 2006." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 282, no. 3:773-779. PNNL-SA-69254.

2004

• Auer M., A. Axelssson, X. Blanchard, T.W. Bowyer, G. Brachet, I. Bulowski, and Y. Dubasov, et al. 2004. "Intercomparison Experiments of Systems for the Measurement of Xenon Radionuclides in the Atmosphere." Applied Radiation and Isotopes 60, no. 6:863-877. PNNL-SA-40871.
• Heimbigner T.R., T.W. Bowyer, J.C. Hayes, C.W. Hubbard, J.I. McIntyre, M.E. Panisko, and M.D. Ripplinger, et al. 2004. "State-of-Health Software for the Automated Radioxenon Sampler/Analyzer." In Trends in Nuclear Explosion Monitoring, 26th Seismic Research Review: September 21-23, Orlando, Florida, LA-UR-04-5801, 710-718. Washington, District Of Columbia:U.S. Dept. of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration. PNNL-SA-48643. State-of-Health Software for the Automated Radioxenon Sampler/Analyzer

2003

• Carman A.J., J.I. McIntyre, T.W. Bowyer, J.C. Hayes, T.R. Heimbigner, and M.E. Panisko. 2003. "Discrimination Between Anthropogenic Sources of Atmospheric Radioxenon." Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 87. PNNL-SA-38517.
• Ely J.H., C.E. Aalseth, J.C. Hayes, T.R. Heimbigner, J.I. McIntyre, H.S. Miley, and M.E. Panisko, et al. 2003. "Novel Beta-Gamma Coincidence Measurements Using Phoswich Detectors." In Proceedings of the 25th Seismic Research Review - Nuclear Explosion Monitoring: Building the Knowledge Base, LA-UR-03-6029, edited by CL Edwards, SR Taylor. Los Alamos, New Mexico:Los Alamos National Lab. PNNL-SA-38443.

2002

• Bowyer T.W., C. Schlosser, K.H. Abel, M. Auer, J.C. Hayes, T.R. Heimbigner, and J.I. McIntyre, et al. 2002. "Detection and Analysis of Xenon Isotopes for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty International Monitoring System." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 59, no. 2:139-151. PNNL-SA-33506.

2001

• Arthur R.J., T.W. Bowyer, J.C. Hayes, T.R. Heimbigner, J.I. McIntyre, H.S. Miley, and M.E. Panisko. 2001. "Radionuclide Measurements for Nuclear Explosion Monitoring." In Proceedings of the 23rd Seismic Research Review : Worldwide Monitoring of Nuclear Explosions : Jackson Hole, Wyoming, October 2-5, 2001. LA-UR-01-4454, 57-63. Los Alamos, New Mexico:Los Alamos National Lab. PNNL-SA-35164.
• McIntyre J.I., K.H. Abel, J.C. Hayes, T.R. Heimbigner, M.E. Panisko, P.L. Reeder, and R.C. Thompson. 2001. "Measurements of Ambient RadioXenon Levels Using the Automated RadioXenon Sampler/Analyzer." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 248, no. 3:629-635. PNNL-SA-42361.

2000

• Abel K.H., T.W. Bowyer, J.C. Hayes, T.R. Heimbigner, M.E. Panisko, J.I. McIntyre, and R.C. Thompson. 2000. Ideas and Concepts for Diagnosis of Performance and Evaluation of Data Reliability Based Upon ARSA State-of-Health (SOH) Data. PNNL-13179-Rev 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Ideas and Concepts for Diagnosis of Performance and Evaluation of Data Reliability Based Upon ARSA State-of-Health (SOH) Data
• Heimbigner T.R., T.W. Bowyer, J.I. McIntyre, K.H. Abel, J.C. Hayes, M.E. Panisko, and W.K. Pitts. 2000. "The DOE Automated Radioxenon Sampler-Analyzer (ARSA) Beta-Gamma Coincidence Spectrometer Data Analyzer." In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual DoD/DOE Seismic Research Symposium, Planning for Verification of and Compliance with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), 6-01 (7 pages). Dulles, Virginia:Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). PNNL-SA-33456. The DOE Automated Radioxenon Sampler-Analyzer (ARSA) Beta-Gamma Coincidence Spectrometer Data Analyzer

1999

• Hayes J.C., K.H. Abel, T.W. Bowyer, T.R. Heimbigner, M.E. Panisko, P.L. Reeder, and J.I. McIntyre, et al. 1999. "Operations of the Automated Radioxenon Sampler/Analyzer - ARSA." In 21st Seismic Research Symposium: Technologies for Monitoring The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Sept. 21-24, 1999, Las Vegas Nevada, 249-260. Washington, District Of Columbia:U.S. Dept. of Energy & U.S. Dept. of Defense. PNNL-SA-48230. Operations of the Automated Radioxenon Sampler/Analyzer - ARSA

1997

• Bowyer T.W., K.H. Abel, W.K. Hensley, M.E. Panisko, and R.W. Perkins. 1997. "Ambient 133Xe Levels in the Northeast US." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 37, no. 2:143-153. PNNL-SA-27197. doi:10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00005-2