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

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

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
28 Feb 2022
1 Mar 2022
2 Mar 2022
3 Mar 2022
4 Mar 2022
AM
07:30
Opening Plenary (until 22:35) ()
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)   ()
10:00 --- Coffee Break ---
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)   ()
11:35 --- Lunch Break ---
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)   ()
13:35 --- Coffee Break ---
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)   ()
07:30
Session One - John Batchelder (UC Berkeley) (LBNL) John Despotopulos (LLNL) Hye Young Lee (LANL) (LANL) Greg Severin (MSU/NSCL) (Michigan State University) (until 11:30) ()
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)   ()
09:05 --- Break ---
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...; - Jon Batchelder (UC Berkeley Greg Severin (MSU) John Despotopulos (LLNL) Hye Young Lee (LANL)   ()
07:30
Session Three - Nolan Hertel (ORNL) Tony Slaba (NASA) Dr Lawrence Heilbronn (University of Tennessee) (until 11:30) ()
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   ()
08:50 --- Break ---
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   ()
10:20 --- Break ---
10:30 Electronic Effects - TBD   ()
10:45 Submitted Talks   ()
11:00 Discussion   ()
11:20 Session summary   ()
07:30
Session Five - Thomas Turflinger (Aero) Patrick Griffin (SNL) Lee Bernstein (LBNL/UC Berkeley) Michael Kruse (LLNL) (LLNL) (until 11:30) ()
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) Dr 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)   ()
09:15 --- Break ---
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   ()
07:30
Closing Plenary (until 18:15) ()
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)   ()
09:00 --- Coffee Break ---
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)   ()
10:30 --- Lunch Break ---
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 - Dr 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   ()
PM
12:30
Session Two - Ramona Vogt (LLNL/UC Davis) (LLNL) Michael Smith (ORNL) (ORNL) Kenneth LaBel (KBR WYLE/SSAI) (SSAI/NASA) (until 16:35) ()
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 - Francesca Luoni (GSI) David Brown (NNNDC/BNL)   ()
14:35 --- Break ---
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 - Ken LaBel (KBR Wyle/SSAI) Larry Phair (LBNL) Anastasia Pesce (ESA) Daneil Cebra (UC Davis)   ()
15:40 Introduction to applications - Michael Smith (ORNL)   ()
15:45 Semiconductors - Robert Reed (VU)   ()
16:10 Applications Panel Discussion - Ruben Garcia Alia (CERN) Larry Phair (LBNL) Robert Reed (VU) Nicholas Remmes (Mayo)   ()
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   ()
12:30
Session Four - Cameron Miller (DHS) (DHS) Toshihiko Kawano (LANL) (LANL) Bret Beck (LLNL) Calvin Howell (Duke) (until 16:30) ()
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)   ()
13:22 --- Break ---
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   ()
14:45 --- Break ---
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   ()
12:30
Session Six - Amanda Lewis (NNL) Robert Casperson (LLNL) Denise Neudecker (LANL) (until 16:30) ()
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   ()
14:30 --- Break ---
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   ()