Name: Workshop for Applied Nuclear Data Activities (WANDA 2022) [FINAL]
Start: 2022-02-28T07:30:00-08:00
End: 2022-03-04T18:15:00-08:00
Location: Cisco WebEx (Virtually)

Workshop for Applied Nuclear Data Activities (WANDA 2022) [FINAL]

from Monday, 28 February 2022 (07:30) to Friday, 4 March 2022 (18:15)

Monday, 28 February 2022
07:30 Opening Plenary
Opening Plenary
07:30 - 22:35
Contributions

07:30 WANDA 2022 Welcome - Kay Kolos (LNNL) (LLNL)

07:45 Department of Energy, Nuclear Physics - Tim Hallman (DOE) (Department of Energy, Nuclear Physics)

08:05 Nuclear Data Program Manager Physics Research Division, SC-36.1 - Keith Jankowski (DOE) (DOE Office of Science, Nuclear Physics)

08:25 Overview of the Needs for Nuclear Structure & Nuclear Astrophysics Applications - Sharon Stephenson (DOE NP)

08:45 The Space Radiation Environment and its Impact on Space Systems - Paul O'Brien (Aero)

09:15 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D Program Manager - Nuclear Data Objective - David Matters (NNSA NA-221)

09:40 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D: Near-field Detection - Hongguo (Hank) Zhu (NNSA)

10:15 DOE Office of Nuclear Energy - David Henderson (DOE) (DOE)

10:35 Defense Threat Reduction Agency - Joanna Ingraham (DTRA) (Defense Threat Reduction Agency)

10:55 National Nuclear Security Administration - Tod Caldwell (NNSA)

11:15 Senior Program Manager, Office of Nuclear Forensics (NA-83) Counter Terrorism & Counter Proliferation (NA-80) - Timothy Ashenfelter (NNSA) (DOE/NNSA)

12:05 Nuclear Criticality Safety Program - Douglas Bowen (ORNL) (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

12:25 Safeguards NA-22 - Christopher Ramos (NNSA)

12:45 Safeguards Technology Development Program DOE/NNSA NA-241 Nonproliferation and Arms Control (NPAC) - Arden Dougan (NNSA)

13:05 The DOE Isotope Program Annual Update and Perspective on Nuclear Data - Ethan Balkin (DOE IP)

13:50 Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Data Needs - Cameron Miller (DHS)

14:05 Nuclear Data Interests of the Nuclear Forensics Research Community - Thomas E. Kiess (NNSA) (NNSA Director, Office of Nuclear Detonation Detection)

14:25 Nuclear data needs for human space radiation shielding - John Norbury (NASA)

14:55 Missile Defense Agency Overview - Tom Bulk (MDA)

15:15 Nuclear Data Working Group Review & Highlights - Catherine Romano (IB3 Global Solutions)

15:35 Cross-Section Evaluation Working Group (CSEWG) Overview - David Brown (BNL/NNDC) (BNL/NNDC)
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
07:30 Reactions on Unstable Nuclei
Reactions on Unstable Nuclei
07:30 - 11:30
Contributions

07:30 Overview on reactions on unstable nuclei for applications - Jo Ressler (LLNL)

07:50 First and direct measurements on Ni-56 and Ni-59 with fast neutrons at LANSCE - Sean Kuvin (LANL)

08:10 Reaction studies on unstable nuclei at NIF for Stewardship Science - John Despotopulos (LLNL)

08:30 Enabling direct reaction studies with very small, highly radioactive targets - Brad DiGiovine (LANL)

08:50 Separation of unstable isotopes from irradiated targets in hot cells and their characterization - Veronika Mocko (LANL)

09:20 Overview on reactions on unstable nuclei for astrophysics at FRIB - Hendrik Schatz (JINA/MSU)

09:40 Overview on theoretical effort for indirect reaction studies - Jutta Escher (LLNL)

10:00 Beta-Oslo measurements for neutron capture reactions - Sean Liddick (MSU)

10:20 Surrogate measurements for reactions on unstable nuclei - Andrew Ratkiewicz (LLNL)

10:40 Development of new capabilities for the measurement of (p,n) reactions with unstable nuclei at FRIB using ReA and SECAR - Georgios Perdikakis (CMU/JINA)

10:55 Reaction study using radioactive beams on neutron target, “measuring impossible reaction rates” - Shea Mosby (LANL)

11:10 Discussion to solicit community input on “Reactions on Unstable Nuclei”; New development/coordination in specific reactions, radioactive target R&Ds, optimized detectors,unstable nuclear data evaluation...; - Greg Severin (MSU) Hye Young Lee (LANL) John Despotopulos (LLNL) Jon Batchelder (UC Berkeley
12:30 Nuclear Data for High Energy Ion Interactions and Secondary Particle Production
Nuclear Data for High Energy Ion Interactions and Secondary Particle Production
12:30 - 16:35
Contributions

12:30 Logistical introduction - Ramona Vogt (LLNL/UC Davis)

12:35 Technical introduction - Francis Cucinotta (UNLV)

12:55 DDFRG: Double Differential FRaGmentation models for proton and light ion production in high energy nuclear collisions: Closed-form, analytic formulas for transport codes and other applications - John Norbury (NASA)

13:20 Code-based modeling - Zi-Wei Lin (ECU)

13:35 Spacecraft-based modeling - Insoo Jun (NASA/JPL)

13:50 Modeling Panel Discussion - Insoo Jun (NASA/JPL) John Norbury (NASA Zi-Wei Lin (ECU)

14:00 ESA/NASA/GSI database - Francesca Luoni (GSI)

14:15 US Nuclear Data Program databases - David Brown (NNDC/BNL)

14:25 Databases Panel Discussion - David Brown (NNNDC/BNL) Francesca Luoni (GSI)

14:50 US facilities (except RHIC) - Ken LaBel (SSAI (NASA) and KBR Wyle (JHU/APL))

15:05 European facilities - Anastasia Pesce (ESA)

15:20 RHIC - Daniel Cebra (UC Davis)

15:28 Experimental Panel Discussion - Anastasia Pesce (ESA) Daneil Cebra (UC Davis) Ken LaBel (KBR Wyle/SSAI) Larry Phair (LBNL)

15:40 Introduction to applications - Michael Smith (ORNL)

15:45 Semiconductors - Robert Reed (VU)

16:00 Carbon ion therapy - Nicholas Remmes (Mayo Clinic)

16:10 Applications Panel Discussion - Larry Phair (LBNL) Nicholas Remmes (Mayo) Robert Reed (VU) Ruben Garcia Alia (CERN)

16:25 Importance of nuclear models and Monte Carlo tools for radiation effects simulations - Ruben Garcia Alla

16:30 Summary and Final Questions and Comments
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
07:30 Neutrons as Secondary Particles and Their Interactions with Matter
Neutrons as Secondary Particles and Their Interactions with Matter
07:30 - 11:30
Contributions

07:30 Welcome Introduction

07:40 Technical Overview - Amir Bahadori (KSU)

08:00 Secondary Neutron Production - Hunter Ratliff (HVL)

08:15 Secondary Neutron Modeling - Tony Slaba (NASA)

08:30 Discussion

09:00 Benchmarking the accuracy of (n,n’𝛾) cross section libraries: Application to Planetary Nuclear Spectroscopy - Patrick Peplowski (JHU/APL)

09:15 Smart, Efficient Neutron Detection on the Moon and Mars - David Stillman (SWRI)

09:30 Needs for Neutron Data Relevant to Deep-Space Missions - Cary Zeitlin

09:45 Advanced Neutron Spectrometer on the International Space Station (ANS ISS) - Mark Christl (NASA)

10:00 Discussion

10:30 Electronic Effects - TBD

10:45 Submitted Talks

11:00 Discussion

11:20 Session summary
12:30 Photon Reactions and Transport
Photon Reactions and Transport
12:30 - 16:30
Contributions

12:30 Introduction - Bret Beck (LLNL)

12:32 What applications utilize these data, and what are the data needs? - Cameron Miller (DHS/CWMD)

12:37 What applications utilize these data, and what are the data needs? - Brian Quiter (LBNL)

12:52 Cargo Inspection Applications and Needs - Joseph Bendahan

13:07 Cross Section Measurements of Photonuclear Reaction Pathways Towards Promising Medical Radioisotopes - Mohammad Ahmed (NCCU)

13:30 Available Photonuclear Reaction Data and Libraries, and Evaluation Method - Toshihiko Kawano (LANL)

13:50 Overview of Photon-induced Nuclear Reaction Research at the HIGS Facility - Ying Wu (Duke)

14:05 Brief Overview on Facilities for Photonuclear Reactions in Europe - Norbert Pietralla (TUD)

14:20 Discussion and Summary

14:55 What theoretical capabilities or developments are needed for evaluations? - Erich Ormand (LLNL, Retired)

15:15 Processing photo-nuclear and photo-atomic data in NJOY - Wim Haeck (LANL)

15:30 Photonuclear and photoatomic data for transport codes using GNDS, FUDGE and GIDI+ - Caleb Mattoon (LLNL)

15:35 Photonuclear Physics Options in the MCNP6 Transport Code - Michael Rising (LANL)

15:45 Geant4 gamma transport - Vladimir Ivantchenko (CERN)

15:55 Discussion and Summary
Thursday, 3 March 2022
07:30 Stopping Powers, Energy Deposition and Dose
Stopping Powers, Energy Deposition and Dose
07:30 - 11:30
Contributions

07:30 Welcome

07:35 Importance of “Stopping Power” in Assessing Material Damage - Patrick Griffin (SNL)

07:55 Electronic stopping power of ions in matter: current status of the experimental data, and the theoretical and numerical descriptions - Claudia Montanari (UBA)

08:15 Heavy ion stopping power data needs for fission product mass yield measurements - Adam Hecht (UNM)

08:30 4He Stopping Cross Sections:(α,n) Yields for Nuclear Applications - Stephen Croft (LU) Andrea Favalli (EC, JRC, Ispra (Italy))

08:45 Measurements of ion-electron energy-transfer cross section in High Energy Density Plasmas - Patrick Adrian (MIT)

09:00 Data Needs for Particle Therapy - Cynthia Keppel (JLAB)

09:30 LET of Recoil Ions in Space Flight Electronics - Jason Osherhoff (NASA)

09:50 The Berkeley Accelerator Space Effects (BASE) Facility - Michael Johnson (LBNL)

10:10 Impact of Proton-Induced Fission Fragments on SEE: Community Need for Nuclear Data - Tom Turflinger (AERO)

10:30 Stopping Power in ion beam therapy and biology: Bragg additivity, collective effects, and wakes - Ceferino Obcemea (NCI)

10:50 Discussion
12:30 Nuclear Data adjustments and Impact on Applications
Nuclear Data adjustments and Impact on Applications
12:30 - 16:30
Contributions

12:30 Introduction to Nuclear Data Adjustment - Robert Casperson (LLNL)

12:45 NP Perspectives on Advancing the Nuclear Data Pipeline - Keith Jankowski (DOE)

12:50 Context of Adjustment & Session Overview - Denise Neudecker (LANL)

13:00 Discussion on Adjustment

13:05 A Review of the Nuclear Data Adjustment Activities within WPEC Sub-groups - Oscar Cabellos (UPM)

13:20 Nuclear Data Uncertainties and its Impact on Design Margins and Advanced Reactor Licensing - Timothy Drzewiecki (NRC)

13:35 Nuclear Data Adjustment with Whisper for Criticality Safety Applications - Michael Rising (LANL)

13:50 EUCLID Adjustment Including Multiple Integral Responses - Jesson Hutchinson (LANL)

14:05 Discussion on Use Cases

14:45 Stumbling Blocks, Needs and Available Resources for Creating Adjusted Libraries - Amanda Lewis (NNL)

14:55 Better Data for Better Models: Evolving Needs for Nuclear Data Adjustment - Ian Hill (NEA)

15:05 Not All Integral Benchmarks are Created Equal: Words of Caution for Data Adjusters - Catherine Percher (LLNL)

15:15 Challenges for Data Adjustment and Bias Quantification - BJ Marshall (ORNL)

15:25 SCALE Covariance Approach - Doro Wiarda (ORNL)

15:35 Discussion on Stumbling Blocks and Needs

16:00 Discussion on what should go in summary document
Friday, 4 March 2022
07:30 Closing Plenary
Closing Plenary
07:30 - 18:15
Contributions

07:30 Novel Approach for Improving Antineutrino Spectra Predictions for Nonproliferation Applications - Filip Kondev (ANL)

07:45 Improving the Nuclear Data on Fission Product Decays at CARIBU - Daniel Hoff (LLNL)

08:00 Beta-strength function, reactor decay heat, and anti-neutrino properties from total absorption spectroscopy of fission fragments - Krzysztof Rykaczewski (ORNL)

08:15 Improving the 238U(n,n’) cross section using neutron-gamma coincidences - Lee Berstein (LBL) (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

08:30 Integral Measurements of Independent and Cumulative Fission Product Yields Supporting Nuclear Forensics and Other Applications - Todd Bredeweg (LANL) (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

08:45 Evaluation of Energy Dependent Fission Product Yields - Toshihiko Kawano (LANL)

09:15 Measurements of Independent Fission Product Yields - Luke Snyder (LLNL) (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)

09:30 Independent Fission Product Yields from 0.5 to 20 MeV - Jack Winkelbauer (LANL)

09:45 Energy Dependent Fission Product Yields - Jack Silano (LLNL) (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)

10:00 Modernization and Optimization of the Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File - Elizabeth McCutchan (BNL) (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

10:15 Neutron Scattering Cross Sections: (n,n'), (n,n'g), and (n,g) Measurements - Jeff Vanhoy (USNA)

11:30 Session One Summary: Reactions on Unstable Nuclei

11:50 Session Two Summary: Nuclear Data for High Energy Ion Interactions and Secondary Particle Production

12:10 Session Three Summary: Neutrons as Secondary Particles and Their Interactions with Matter - Lawrence Heilbronn (University of Tennessee)

12:30 Session Five Summary: Stopping Powers, Energy Deposition and Dose

12:50 Session Four Summary: Photon Reactions and Transport

13:10 Session Six Summary: Nuclear Data adjustments and Impact on Applications

13:30 Closing Remarks/Open Discussion