Full meeting agendas will be emailed to MTV mailing lists. All times noted below are US Eastern.
April 12, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 (ET)
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Z. He, U. Michigan, “SNM Detection Using 3D CdZnTe Spectrometer”
- C. Perfetti, U. New Mexico, “Improved Calibration of Evaluated Nuclear Resonance Parameters”
- P. Huber, Va. Tech, “CEvNS recoil track passive detection”
- A. Erickson, Ga. Tech, “Antineutrino-Based Safeguards for Nuclear Reactors”
May 10, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 (ET)
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- S. Chirayath, TAMU, “Modeling of Plutonium Production in Foreign Nuclear Fuel Cycles”
- B. Kiedrowski, U. Michigan, “Improved Monte Carlo Methods Using Automated Variance Reduction Techniques and ReliabilityDiagnostics”
- A. Prinja, U. New Mexico, “Improved Deterministic Modeling for Safeguards Measurements”
- P. Wilson, Wisconsin, “Process and Flow Modeling of Nuclear Fuel Facilities”
Past Meetings
March 15, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 (ET)
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- S. Biegalski, Ga. Tech, “Forensic Signatures from Laser-Induced Resonance Ionization”
- M. Flaska, Penn State U., “Neutron Activation Analysis Tool for Assessment of Isotopic and Elemental Signatures of Manufacturing Processes”
- I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “Multidimensional Optical Spectroscopy for Nonproliferation Measurements”
- E. Alm, MIT & T. Hazen, UTK, “Environmental Surveillance for Biological Traces of Radionuclide Sources”
February 8, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 (ET)
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- K. Hartig, U. Florida, “Methodologies for Wide Area Environmental Sampling”
- S. Pozzi, U. Michigan, “Radionuclide”
- M. Garces, U. Hawaii, “Infrasound”
January 11, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 (ET)
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- D. Wehe, U. Michigan, “Imaging Complex Arrangements of Special Nuclear Material using MATADOR”
- J. Learned, U. Hawaii, “Antineutrinos for Long-Range Reactor Monitoring”
- I. Jovanovic, U. Michigan, “Reactor Monitoring Using Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering”
- A. Hecht, U. New Mexico, “Muon Imaging for Dry-Cask Storage Verification”
December 15, 3:00 – 4:30 pm (EST)
- Lab Update: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- A. Danagoulian (MIT), Isotopic Mapping Using Resonance Spectroscopy
- A. Arkin (UC Berkeley), Modeling of Biological and Abiotic Data to Predict Nuclear Process Marker Presence and Age
- H. Dulai (Hawaii), Concentration of Radionuclides in Biota in Coastal Environments
- A. Glaser (Princeton), Modeling Past and Present Fuel Cycle Activity to Evaluate Baseline Declarations
November 17, 3:00 – 4:30 pm (EST)
- Lab Update: Pacific Northwest National Lab
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- Taylor Harvey (Student) for A. Enqvist, Florida, “Preliminary Imaging Results with Simplified Monolithic Neutron Scatter Camera”
- Jordan Noey (Student) for K. Kearfott, Michigan, “Radiation Background Monitoring Supplemented by Crowdsourcing”
- G. Ekstrom, Columbia, “Seismology”
- Sarah Popenhagen (Student) for M. Garces, Hawaii, “Infrasound”
October 19, 3:00 – 4:30 pm (EST)
- Lab Update: Los Alamos National Lab
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- S. Chiriyath (TAMU), “Modeling of Plutonium Production in Foreign Nuclear Fuel Cycles”
- B. Kiedrowski (Michigan), “Improved Monte Carlo Methods Using Automated Variance Reduction Techniques and ReliabilityDiagnostics”
- A. Prinja (UNM), “Improved Deterministic Modeling for Safeguards Measurements”
- P. Wilson (Wisconsin), “Process and Flow Modeling of Nuclear Fuel Facilities”
September 21, 4 – 5:30 pm (EST)
- TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Valarie Nwadeyi for Zhong He “SNM Detection Using 3D CdZnTe Spectrometer”
- Chris Perfetti “Improved Calibration of Evaluated Nuclear Resonance Parameters”
- Bernadette Cogswell for Patrick Huber “CEvNS recoil track passive detection”
- Matthew Dunbrack for Anna Erickson “Antineutrino-Based Safeguards for Nuclear Reactors”
August 18, 2020, 3 – 4:30 (ET)
- TA2: Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- Nick Grenci for M. Flaska (PSU), “Neutron Activation Analysis Tool for Assessment of Isotopic and Elemental Signatures of Manufacturing Processes”
- Lauren Finney for I. Jovanovic (Michigan), “Multidimensional Optical Spectroscopy for Nonproliferation Measurements”
- Alm (MIT) and T. Hazen (UTK), “Environmental Surveillance for Biological Traces of Radionuclide Sources”
- Henry Burns for S. Biegalski (Ga. Tech), “Forensic Signatures from Laser-Induced Resonance Ionization”
July 20, 2020, 3 – 4:30 (ET)
- TA3: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- Hartig (Florida) “Methodologies for Wide Area Environmental Sampling”
- S. Pozzi (Michigan) “Radionuclide”
- M. Garces (Hawaii) “Infrasound”
- K. Kearfott (Michigan) “Radiation Background Monitoring Supplemented by Crowdsourcing”
June 22, 2020, 3 – 4:30 (ET)
- Presenters: TA1: Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- N. Shah for D. Wehe (Michigan): “Imaging Complex Arrangements of Special Nuclear Material using MATADOR”
- J. Learned (Hawaii): “Antineutrinos for Long-Range Reactor Monitoring”
- I. Jovanovic (Michigan): “Reactor Monitoring Using Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering”
- A. Hecht (N. Mexico): “Muon Imaging for Dry-Cask Storage Verification”
May 12, 2020, 3 – 4:30
- Presenters: TA2, Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- A. Danagoulian, MIT: “Isotopic Science”
- A. Arkin, Berkeley: “In Situ Natural Monitoring (biota)”
- H. Dulai, Hawaii: “Assessment of moss response to exposure to copper and uranium using laser-induced fluorescence”
- A. Glaser, Princeton: “Autonomous and Unattended Systems for Monitoring Nuclear fuel-Cycle Activities and Compliance with Arms-Control Agreements”
April 13, 2020, 3 – 4:30
- Presenters: TA3, Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- A. Enqvist (Florida), K. Kearfott (Michigan), S. Pozzi (Michigan), P. Richards (Columbia)
March
- No teleconference due to MTV Workshop
February 11, 2020, 2 – 3:30 pm
- Presenters: TA2, Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- M. Flaska (PSU), E. Alm (MIT), P Wilson (Wisconsin), A. Prinja, (UNM)
January 15, 2020, 2 – 3:30 pm
- Presenters: TA1, Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- S. Clarke (Michigan), Z. He (Michigan), C. Perfetti (UNM), P. Huber (Va Tech)
December 17
- Presenters: TA3, Nuclear Explosion Monitoring
- Garces (U. Hawaii), G. Ekstrom (Columbia), K. Hartig (U. Florida), W-Y Kim (Columbia)
November 19
- Presenters: TA2, Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation
- Biegalski (Ga. Tech), S. Chirayath (TAMU), T. Hazen (UTK),
B. Kiedrowski (U. Michigan)
October 22
- Presenters: TA1, Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Jovanovic (U. Michigan), A. Erickson (Ga. Tech),
A. Hecht (N. Mexico), J. Learned (U. Hawaii)
