Advanced Test Reactor

2025

Innovative control mechanism for research and test reactors using mandrel-shaped control rods

Zhong, Z., DeHart, M. D., Johnson, M. P. & Nielsen, J. W., Mar 2025, In: Annals of Nuclear Energy. 212, 111040.

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Multi-principal element alloys for fast reactor cladding applications

Beausoleil, G. L., Curnutt, B., Moorehead, M. & Bascom, A., Apr 2025, In: Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 57, 4, 103303.

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1 Scopus citations

2024

At-power subcritical multiplication in the Advanced Test Reactor during nuclear requalification testing

Manwaring, N., Johnson, M. & Borrelli, R. A., Sep 2024, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 426, 113399.

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Decay studies of the β-delayed neutron emitters Br 87 and Br 88 measured by means of the Modular Total Absorption Spectrometer at ORNL HRIBF

Stepaniuk, M., Karny, M., Fijałkowska, A., Rykaczewski, K. P., Rasco, B. C., Grzywacz, R. K., Wolińska-Cichocka, M., Allmond, J. M., Batchelder, J. C., Bingham, C., Blackmon, J. C., Brewer, N. T., Go, S., Goetz, K. C., Gross, C. J., Johnson, J., Jost, C. U., Hamilton, J. H., King, T. T. & Kolos, K. & 15 others, Matta, J. T., Miernik, K., Madurga, M., Miller, D., Nesaraja, C. D., Padgett, S., Paulauskas, S. V., Rajabali, M. M., Stracener, D. W., Spejewski, E. H., Taylor, S., Wang, E. H., Winger, J. A., Xiao, Y. & Zganjar, E. F., Nov 21 2024, In: Physical Review C. 110, 5, 054321.

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Interaction of Polymethyl Methacrylate with Boehmite-Filmed Aluminum Cladding Under Gamma Irradiation

Sluder, D. K., Vega Montoto, L. J., Skeen, T. J., Horkley, M. D., Orchard, J. D., Stewart, D. A. & Curnutt, B. J., 2024, In: Nuclear Science and Engineering. TBD

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Progress on Pu-238 Production at Idaho National Laboratory from February 2022 to July 2023

Zillmer, A. J., Green, W. S., Lower, J. D., Mitchell, J. R., Grayson, B. J., Rosvall, E. S., Fradeneck, A. D., Fishler, J., Marlow, R. L. & Hill, M. A., Sep 19 2024, In: Nuclear Science and Technology Open Research. 2

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2023

At-power subcritical multiplication in the advanced test reactor

Manwaring, N. & Borrelli, R., Jan 1 2023, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 401, 9 p., 112040.

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3 Scopus citations

2022

A methodology for uncertainty quantification and sensitivity analysis for responses subject to Monte Carlo uncertainty with application to fuel plate characteristics in the ATRC

Price, D., Maile, A., Peterson-Droogh, J. & Blight, D., Mar 2022, In: Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 54, 3, p. 790-802 13 p.

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8 Scopus citations

A neutronics investigation simulating fast reactor environments in the thermal-spectrum advanced test reactor

Curnutt, B., Woolstenhulme, N., Nielsen, J., Oldham, N., Weaver, K., Jensen, C. & Fradeneck, A., Feb 2022, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 387, 111623.

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5 Scopus citations

Anisotropic temperature-dependent elastic constants and thermal conductivities of TRISO particle coatings

Evans, J. A., Lebensohn, R. A., Harter, J. R. & Weaver, K. D., Jul 2022, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 565, 153718.

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5 Scopus citations

Experiment Validation Protocol for Flux Wire Measurements in the Advanced Test Reactor

Nielsen, J. W., Reicheberger, M. A., Curnutt, B. J., Choe, D. O., Glagolenko, I. & Henley, J., Nov 2 2022, In: Nuclear Technology. 208, 11, p. 1704-1720 17 p.

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3 Scopus citations

FAST irradiations and initial post irradiation examinations – Part I

Beausoleil, G., Capriotti, L., Curnutt, B., Fielding, R., Hayes, S. & Wachs, D., Nov 2022, In: Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 54, 11, p. 4084-4094 11 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Preconceptual Design of Multifunctional Gas-Cooled Cartridge Loop for the Versatile Test Reactor: Instrumentation and Measurement—Part II

Sabharwall, P., Weaver, K., Anand, N. K., Ellis, C., Sun, X., Choi, H., Chen, D., Christensen, R., Fronk, B. M., Gess, J., Hassan, Y., Jovanovic, I., Manera, A., Petrov, V., Vaghetto, R., Balderrama-Prieto, S., Burak, A. J., Burger, M., Cardenas-Melgar, A. & Orea, D. & 7 others, Chavez, R., Choi, B.-H., Garrett, L., Gaudin, G. L., Sutton, N., Willams, K. & Young, J., Jul 7 2022, In: Nuclear Science and Engineering. 196, sup1, p. 215-233 19 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Preconceptual Design of Multifunctional Gas-Cooled Cartridge Loop for the Versatile Test Reactor—Part I

Sabharwall, P., Weaver, K., Anand, N. K., Ellis, C., Sun, X., Chen, D., Choi, H., Christensen, R., Fronk, B. M., Gess, J., Hassan, Y., Jovanovic, I., Manera, A., Petrov, V., Vaghetto, R., Balderrama-Prieto, S., Burak, A. J., Burger, M., Cardenas-Melgar, A. & Garrett, L. & 7 others, Gaudin, G. L., Orea, D., Chavez, R., Choi, B., Sutton, N., Williams, K. & Young, J., Jul 7 2022, In: Nuclear Science and Engineering. 196, sup1, p. 183-214 32 p.

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3 Scopus citations

Recent 238Pu Production Activities at Idaho National Laboratory

Zillmer, A., Green, W., Tyler, C., Gross, B., Rosvall, E., Fradeneck, A., Fishler, J., Reeder, D., Marlow, R., Urban-Klaehn, J., Reichenberger, M., Hill, M., Howard, R., Gross, B., Rosvall, E., Fradeneck, A., Fishler, J., Reeder, D. & Marlow, R., Sep 8 2022, In: Nuclear Technology. 208, sup1, p. S1-S10 10 p.

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3 Scopus citations

2021

Simulated Performance of the Micro-Pocket Fission Detector in the Advanced Test Reactor Critical Facility

Nichols, D. M., Reichenberger, M. A., Maile, A. D., Holtz, M. R., McGregor, D. S., Maile, A. & Holtz, M., Apr 12 2021, In: Nuclear Science and Engineering. 195, 10, p. 1098-1106 9 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Validation of the Griffin application for TREAT transient modeling and simulation

Ortensi, J., Baker, B. A., Johnson, M. P., Wang, Y., Labouré, V. M., Schunert, S., Gleicher, F. N. & DeHart, M. D., Dec 15 2021, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 385, 111478.

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19 Scopus citations

2020

A Revised Capsule Design for the Accelerated Testing of Advanced Reactor Fuels

Beausoleil, G. L., Povirk, G. L. & Curnutt, B. J., Mar 3 2020, In: Nuclear Technology. 206, 3, p. 444-457 14 p.

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11 Scopus citations

2019

Safety margin characterization for high power fueled experiments

Dave, A. J., Wang, Y. J., Hu, L. W., Sun, K., Nielsen, J., Murray, P. & Marlow, R., May 2019, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 113, p. 186-195 10 p.

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2018

Extension of the advanced test reactor operating envelope via enhanced reactor physics validation techniques

Nielsen, J. W., Nigg, D. W. & Norman, D. R., Mar 2018, In: Nuclear Technology. 201, 3, p. 228-246 19 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Fuel element design and analysis for potential LEU conversion of the Advanced Test Reactor

DeHart, M. D., Karriem, Z., Pope, M. A. & Johnson, M. P., Apr 2018, In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 104, p. 117-135 19 p.

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5 Scopus citations

2017

Neutronics and safety studies on a research reactor concept for an advanced neutron source

Wu, Z., Williams, R. E., Rowe, J. M., Newton, T. H. & O'Kelly, S., Jul 2017, In: Nuclear Technology. 199, 1, p. 67-82 16 p.

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21 Scopus citations

2013

The expansion of the NIST Center for Neutron Research

Dimeo, R., Ibberson, R., O'Kelly, S., Neumann, D., Cappelletti, R. & Gehring, P., Feb 2013, In: Neutron News. 24, 1, p. 29-31 3 p.

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3 Scopus citations

2011

Design of an irradiation facility with a real-time radiation effects monitoring capability

Braisted, J., Schneider, E., Okelly, S. & Van Der Hoeven, C., Dec 21 2011, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 660, 1, p. 83-90 8 p.

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1 Scopus citations

2008

Neutron energy spectrum determination and flux measurement using MAXED, GRAVEL, and MCNP for RACE experiments

Green, T., Biegalski, S., O'Kelly, S. & Sayre, G., Apr 2008, In: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 276, 1, p. 279-284 6 p.

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5 Scopus citations

Vascular imaging of solid tumors in rats with a radioactive arsenic-labeled antibody that binds exposed phosphatidylserine

Jennewein, M., Lewis, M. A., Zhao, D., Tsyganov, E., Slavine, N., He, J., Watkins, L., Kodibagkar, V. D., O'Kelly, S., Kulkarni, P., Antich, P. P., Hermanne, A., Rösch, F., Mason, R. P. & Thorpe, P. E., Mar 1 2008, In: Clinical Cancer Research. 14, 5, p. 1377-1385 9 p.

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98 Scopus citations

2007

Benchmark validation comparisons of measured and calculated delayed neutron detector responses for a pulsed photonuclear assessment technique

Sterbentz, J. W., Jones, J. L., Yoon, W. Y., Norman, D. R. & Haskell, K. J., Aug 2007, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 261, 1-2 SPEC. ISS., p. 373-377 5 p.

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4 Scopus citations

High-energy photon interrogation for nonproliferation applications

Jones, J. L., Blackburn, B. W., Watson, S. M., Norman, D. R. & Hunt, A. W., Aug 2007, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 261, 1-2 SPEC. ISS., p. 326-330 5 p.

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27 Scopus citations

Radiation safety aspects for pulsed photonuclear assessment techniques in outdoor operations

Norman, D. R., Jones, J. L., Blackburn, B. W., Fisher, A., Watson, S. M., Haskell, K. J., Hunt, A. W. & Balzer, M., Aug 2007, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 261, 1-2 SPEC. ISS., p. 913-917 5 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Status of the prototype Pulsed Photonuclear Assessment (PPA) inspection system

Jones, J. L., Blackburn, B. W., Norman, D. R., Watson, S. M., Haskell, K. J., Johnson, J. T., Hunt, A. W., Harmon, F. & Moss, C., Aug 21 2007, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 579, 1, p. 353-356 4 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Time-dependent delayed signatures from energetic photon interrogations

Norman, D. R., Jones, J. L., Blackburn, B. W., Haskell, K. J., Johnson, J. T., Watson, S. M., Hunt, A. W., Spaulding, R. & Harmon, F., Aug 2007, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 261, 1-2 SPEC. ISS., p. 316-320 5 p.

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10 Scopus citations

2006

Detection of shielded nuclear material in a cargo container

Jones, J. L., Norman, D. R., Haskell, K. J., Sterbentz, J. W., Yoon, W. Y., Watson, S. M., Johnson, J. T., Zabriskie, J. M., Bennett, B. D., Watson, R. W., Moss, C. E. & Frank Harmon, J., Jun 23 2006, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 562, 2, p. 1085-1088 4 p.

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48 Scopus citations

Development of a graduate curriculum in nuclear and radiochemistry and the research interactions with US Department of Energy national laboratories

Landsberger, S., O'Kelly, D. J., Biegalski, S., O'Kelly, S., Foltz Biegalski, K., Welch, L. & Katz, L., Oct 2006, In: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 270, 1, p. 253-257 5 p.

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3 Scopus citations

2005

Inspection applications with higher electron beam energies

Norman, D. R., Jones, J. L., Yoon, W. Y., Haskell, K. J., Sterbentz, J. W., Zabriskie, J. M., Hunt, A. W., Harmon, F. & Kinlaw, M. T., Dec 2005, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 241, 1-4, p. 787-792 6 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Photonuclear-based, nuclear material detection system for cargo containers

Jones, J. L., Yoon, W. Y., Norman, D. R., Haskell, K. J., Zabriskie, J. M., Watson, S. M. & Sterbentz, J. W., Dec 2005, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 241, 1-4, p. 770-776 7 p.

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29 Scopus citations

2004

A qualitative reactivity and isotopic assessment of fuels for lead-alloy - cooled fast reactors

Weaver, K. D. & Macdonald, P. E., Sep 2004, In: Nuclear Technology. 147, 3, p. 457-469 13 p.

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3 Scopus citations

Thorium-based transmuter fuels for light water reactors

Herring, J. S., MacDonald, P. E. & Weaver, K. D., Jul 2004, In: Nuclear Technology. 147, 1, p. 84-101 18 p.

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16 Scopus citations

2003

Performance of thorium-based mixed-oxide fuels for the consumption of plutonium in current and advanced reactors

Weaver, K. D. & Herring, J. S., Jul 2003, In: Nuclear Technology. 143, 1, p. 22-36 15 p.

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25 Scopus citations

2002

Reactivity, isotopic, and thermal steady-state analysis of homogeneous thoria-urania fuel

Loewen, E. P., Weaver, K. D. & Hohorst, J. K., Feb 2002, In: Nuclear Technology. 137, 2, p. 97-110 14 p.

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5 Scopus citations

2001

Low cost, proliferation resistant, uranium-thorium dioxide fuels for light water reactors

Herring, J. S., MacDonald, P. E., Weaver, K. D. & Kullberg, C., Jan 1 2001, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 203, 1, p. 65-85 21 p.

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120 Scopus citations

2000

Utilizing distinct neutron spectra and a system of equations to differentiate competing reactions in activation analysis

Choe, D. O., Slaughter, D. M. & Weaver, K. D., 2000, In: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 244, 3, p. 681-683 3 p.

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1 Scopus citations

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