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Mary Bliss

Materials Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
MSIN: J5-20
Richland, WA 99352

PNNL Publications

2025

  • Barnett J.M., M. Bliss, S.K. Cooley, and K.J. Haunreiter. 2025. "Statistical Evaluation Comparing Strength of New and Aged Nuclear Grade HEPA Filters." Progress in Nuclear Energy 186:Art. No. 105818. PNNL-SA-203129. doi:10.1016/j.pnucene.2025.105818

2023

  • French A.D., S. Alcantar Anguiano, M. Bliss, J.W. Christ, M. di Vacri, R.L. Erikson, and K. Harouaka, et al. 2023. "Mass spectrometric investigations into 3D printed parts to assess radiopurity as ultralow background materials for rare event physics detectors." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 1047. PNNL-SA-176029. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2022.167830
  • Rocco N.D., I.J. Arnquist, H.O. Back, M. Bliss, M. Bronikowski, M. di Vacri, and E.R. Edwards, et al. 2023. "Impact of lowering potassium contamination in liquid scintillation cocktails for ultra-sensitive radiation detection." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 332, no. 10:4223-422. PNNL-SA-185642. doi:10.1007/s10967-023-09105-x

2022

  • Barnett J.M., M. Bliss, K.R. Schrank, H.Z. Edwards, D.M. Brown, K.M. McDonald, and S.K. Cooley. 2022. "Radiological HEPA Filter 10-Year Lifetime Evaluation in Research Facilities." Health Physics 122, no. 5:618-624. PNNL-SA-168215. doi:10.1097/HP.0000000000001546

2021

  • Barnett J.M., K.R. Schrank, M. Bliss, and S.K. Cooley. 2021. "HEPA FILTER AGE EVALUATION AND ESTIMATE OF NOMINAL LIFETIME IN NUCLEAR FACILITIES." Progress in Nuclear Energy 139. PNNL-SA-160803. doi:10.1016/j.pnucene.2021.103881
  • Grate J.W., I.J. Arnquist, E.W. Hoppe, M. Bliss, K. Harouaka, M. di Vacri, and S. Alcantar. 2021. "Mass spectrometric analyses of high performance polymers to assess their radiopurity as ultra low background materials for rare event physics detectors." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 985. PNNL-SA-148192. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2020.164685
  • Schrank K.R., J.M. Barnett, M. Bliss, and S.K. Cooley. 2021. HEPA Filter Age Evaluation Report. PNNL-31030. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. HEPA Filter Age Evaluation Report

2020

2019

  • Arnquist I.J., E.W. Hoppe, M. Bliss, K. Harouaka, M. di Vacri, and J.W. Grate. 2019. "Mass Spectrometric Assay of High Radiopurity Solid Polymer Materials for Parts in Radiation and Rare Event Physics Detectors." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 943. PNNL-SA-144425. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2019.162443
  • Jin T., D. Kim, L.P. Darnell, B.L. Weese, N.L. Canfield, M. Bliss, and M.J. Schweiger, et al. 2019. "A Crucible Salt Saturation Method for Determining Sulfur Solubility in Glass Melt." International Journal of Applied Glass Science 10, no. 1:92-102. PNNL-SA-132997. doi:10.1111/ijag.12366

2018

  • Orrell J.L., I.J. Arnquist, M. Bliss, R.A. Bunker, and Z.S. Finch. 2018. "Naturally occurring 32Si and low-background silicon dark matter detectors." Astroparticle Physics 99. PNNL-SA-127795. doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2018.02.005

2017

  • Arnquist I.J., E.W. Hoppe, M. Bliss, and J.W. Grate. 2017. "Mass Spectrometric Determination of Uranium and Thorium in High Radiopurity Polymers using Ultra Low Background Electroformed Copper Crucibles for Dry Ashing." Analytical Chemistry 89, no. 5:3101-3107. PNNL-SA-122983. doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04854
  • Blake T.A., C.S. Brauer, M.K. Kelly-Gorham, S.D. Burton, M. Bliss, T.L. Myers, and T.J. Johnson, et al. 2017. "Measurement of the infrared optical constants for spectral modeling: n and k values for (NH4)2SO4 via single-angle reflectance and ellipsometric methods." In Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XXIII, April 9, 2017, Anaheim, California. Proceedings of the SPIE, edited by M Velez-Reyes and DW Messinger, 10198, Article No. 101980J. Bellingham, Washington:SPIE. PNNL-SA-124897. doi:10.1117/12.2264501
  • Kelly-Gorham M.K., B.M. De Vetter, C.S. Brauer, B.D. Cannon, S.D. Burton, M. Bliss, and T.J. Johnson, et al. 2017. "Complex Refractive Index Measurements for BaF2 and CaF2 via Single-Angle Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy." Optical Materials 72. PNNL-SA-125226. doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2017.06.052
  • McDonald B.S., M.A. Zalavadia, B.W. Miller, M. Bliss, K.B. Olsen, D.M. Kasparek, and A.M. Clarke. 2017. "Quantitative Digital Autoradiography for Environmental Swipe Sample Prioritization: System design, Characterization, and Initial Measurements." In Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 58th Annual Meeting, July 16-20, 2017, Indian Wells, California. Deerfield, Illinois:Institiute of Nuclear Materials Management. PNNL-SA-126590.

2016

  • Arnquist I.J., L. Thomas, J.W. Grate, M. Bliss, and E.W. Hoppe. 2016. "A Dry Ashing Assay Method for the Trace Determination of Th and U in Polymers Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 307, no. 3:1883-1890. PNNL-SA-110554. doi:10.1007/s10967-015-4343-7
  • Behling R.S., M. Bliss, C.C. Cowles, R.T. Kouzes, A. Lintereur, S.M. Robinson, and E.R. Siciliano, et al. 2016. "Measurement and Comparison of the Light Output of Ni-doped 6LiF/ZnS for Use in Neutron Multiplicity Counting." In Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC 2015), October 31-November 7, San Diego, California. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-114810. doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2015.7581840
  • Grate J.W., M. Bliss, O.T. Farmer, L. Thomas, and M. Liezers. 2016. "LA-ICP/MS Analysis of Plastics as a Method to Support Polymer Assay in the Assessment of Materials for Low Background Detectors." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 307, no. 3:2201-2207. PNNL-SA-109615. doi:10.1007/s10967-015-4600-9
  • Johns P.M., S. Sulekar, S. Yeo, J.E. Baciak, M. Bliss, and J.C. Nino. 2016. "Superheating Suppresses Structural Disorder in Layered BiI3 Semiconductors Grown by the Bridgman Method." Journal of Crystal Growth 433. PNNL-SA-111323. doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2015.10.019
  • Stave S.C., R.S. Behling, B.E. Bernacki, M. Bliss, C.C. Cowles, R.T. Kouzes, and A. Lintereur, et al. 2016. "Development of a 6LiF/ZnS-based Neutron Multiplicity Counter." In IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC 2015), October 31-November 7, 2015. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-114809. doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2015.7581917

2015

  • Henager C.H., K.J. Alvine, M. Bliss, B.J. Riley, and J.A. Stave. 2015. "The Influence of Constitutional Supercooling on the Distribution of Te-particles in Melt-Grown CZT." Journal of Electronic Materials 44, no. 11:4604-4621. PNNL-SA-107729. doi:10.1007/s11664-015-3995-y
  • McCloy J.S., M. Bliss, B.W. Miller, Z. Wang, and S.C. Stave. 2015. "Scintillation and luminescence in transparent colorless single and polycrystalline bulk ceramic ZnS." Journal of Luminescence 157. PNNL-SA-102868. doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2014.09.015
  • Robinson S.M., S.C. Stave, A.T. Lintereur, E.R. Siciliano, R.T. Kouzes, and M. Bliss. 2015. "Neutron Pileup Algorithms For Multiplicity Counters." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 784. PNNL-SA-103995. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.11.112
  • Stave S.C., M. Bliss, R.T. Kouzes, A.T. Lintereur, S.M. Robinson, E.R. Siciliano, and L.S. Wood. 2015. "LiF/ZnS Neutron Multiplicity Counter." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 784. PNNL-SA-104165. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.01.039

2012

  • Bliss M., P.M. Aker, and C.F. Windisch. 2012. "Further Investigations of the Effect of Replacing Lithium by Sodium on Lithium Silicate Scintillating Glass Efficiency." Journal of Non-crystalline Solids 358, no. 4:751-757. PNNL-SA-82921. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2011.12.002

2011

  • Sundaram S.K., C.H. Henager, D.J. Edwards, A.L. Schemer-Kohrn, M. Bliss, and B.J. Riley. 2011. "Electron Backscatter Diffraction Analysis of a CZT Growth Tip from a Vertical Gradient Freeze Furnace." Journal of Crystal Growth 329, no. 1:12-19. PNNL-SA-73552. doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2011.02.008
  • Sundaram S.K., C.H. Henager, D.J. Edwards, A.L. Schemer-Kohrn, M. Bliss, B.J. Riley, and M.B. Toloczko, et al. 2011. "Hierarchical Microstructures in CZT." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 652, no. 1:174-177. PNNL-SA-73553. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.09.128

2009

  • Barnett J.M., V.I. Cullinan, D.S. Barnett, T.L. Trang-Le, M. Bliss, L.R. Greenwood, and M.Y. Ballinger. 2009. "Results of a Self-Absorption Study on the Versapor 3000 47-mm Filters for Radioactive Particulate Air Stack Sampling." Health Physics 97, no. (5), supplement:S161-S168. PNNL-SA-69112.
  • Gasperino D., D. Gasperino, M. Bliss, K.A. Jones, K.G. Lynn, and J. Derby. 2009. "On crucible effects during the growth of cadmium zinc telluride in an electrodynamic gradient freeze furnace." Journal of Crystal Growth 311, no. 8:2327-2335. PNNL-SA-67116. doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.01.141
  • Henager C.H., D.J. Edwards, A.L. Schemer-Kohrn, M. Bliss, and J.E. Jaffe. 2009. "Preferential orientation of Te precipitates in melt-grown CZT." Journal of Crystal Growth 311, no. 9:2641-2647. PNNL-SA-63619. doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.03.002

2008

  • Henager C.H., D.J. Edwards, A.L. Schemer-Kohrn, S.K. Sundaram, B.J. Riley, and M. Bliss. 2008. "Electron Backscatter Diffraction of a Ge Growth Tip from a Vertical Gradient Freeze Furnace." Journal of Crystal Growth 311, no. 1:10-14. PNNL-SA-61619.
  • Milbrath B.D., A.J. Peurrung, M. Bliss, and W.J. Weber. 2008. "Radiation Detector Materials: An Overview." Journal of Materials Research 23, no. 10:2561-2581. PNNL-SA-59724. doi:10.1557/JMR.2008.0319

2007

  • Bliss M., D.V. Jordan, D.S. Barnett, R.L. Redding, and S.K. Pearce. 2007. "A MOX Fuel Attribute Monitor." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 579, no. 1:305-308. PNNL-SA-50365. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.066
  • Miller E.A., M. Toloczko, A. Seifert, C.E. Seifert, W. Liu, and M. Bliss. 2007. "Differential Aperture X-ray Microscopy Near Te Precipitates in CdZnTe." In Hard X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detector Physics IX, Proceedings of SPIE, edited by Ralph B. James, Arnold Burger, Larry A. Franks, 6706, paper #670609. Bellingham, Washington:Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers. PNNL-SA-56432. doi:10.1117/12.738959
  • Shang H., M. Bliss, S. Heald, T.K. Sham, F. Heigl, and G. Cao. 2007. "Dense and optical transparent CdWO4 films by sol-gel processing for scintillation applications." Journal of Materials Research 22, no. 6:1527-1536. PNNL-SA-50694. doi:10.1557/JMR.2007.0215

2006

  • Cummings T., C. Marin, A.G. Ostrogorsky, A. Burger, and M. Bliss. 2006. "Tetragonal Red and Yellow HgI2-CdI2 Crystals for X- and Gamma-ray Solid-State Detectors Directionally Solidified Under Argon Pressure of 20 atm." Journal of Crystal Growth 297, no. 2:334-338. PNNL-SA-50697.
  • Shang H., Y. Wang, B.D. Milbrath, M. Bliss, and G. Cao. 2006. "Doping effects in nanostructured cadmium tungstate scintillation films." Journal of Luminescence 121, no. 2:527-534. PNNL-SA-48215. doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2005.12.048

2005

  • Seifert C.E., J.L. Orrell, D.E. Coomes, B.L. Lamarche, M. Bliss, K.G. Lynn, and K.A. Jones, et al. 2005. "Performance of CdZnTe detectors grown by low-pressure Bridgman." In IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 3, 1383-1385. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-47448. doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2005.1596577
  • Shang H., Y.A. Wang, M. Bliss, and G.H. Cao. 2005. "Hydrothermal Growth and Photoluminescence Property of Textured CdWo4 Scintillator Films." Applied Physics Letters 87, no. 5:Art. No. 051909. PNNL-SA-46681. doi:10.1063/1.2001133

2004

  • Mengesha W., C.E. Aalseth, D.S. Barnett, M. Bliss, and C.J. Schaefer. 2004. "Pulse shape analysis for electron mobility study in cadmium zinc telluride gamma-ray detectors." IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 51, no. 3, Part 3:1166-1171. PNNL-SA-40615. doi:10.1109/TNS.2004.829650

2002

  • Jaffe J.E., and M. Bliss. 2002. "Native Defect Formation and Ionization Energies in Cadmium Telluride." In Defect and Impurity Engineered Semiconductors and Devices III, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 719, 451-456. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materials Research Society. PNNL-SA-36422.

2001

  • Bliss M., R.A. Craig, D.S. Barnett, D.N. Anderson, J.E. Smart, M.A. Knopf, and S.A. Hartley. 2001. "Performance of a Moderating Neutron Spectrometer That Uses Scintillating Fibers." In 42nd Annual Meeting, Proceedings of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management. Deerfield, Illinois:Institute of Nuclear Materials Management. PNNL-SA-35087.
  • Bliss M., S.M. Bowyer, J.L. Bryant, M.S. Lipton, and K.L. Wahl. 2001. "Experiences and Management of Pregnant Radiation Workers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory." Chemical Safety and Health 8, no. 3:6-8. PNNL-SA-34336.

2000

1997

  • Grate J.W., S.N. Kaganove, S.J. Patrash, R.A. Craig, and M. Bliss. 1997. "Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Copolymers with Strongly Hydrogen-Bond Acidic Properties for Acoustic Wave and Optical Sensors." Chemistry of Materials 9, no. 5:1201-1207. PNNL-SA-28327. doi:10.1021/cm960590t

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