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2025 journal article

Evaluation of thermal scattering law and cross sections for liquid hydrogen fluoride

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, 218.

By: T. Ahmed*, N. Fleming & A. Hawari*

author keywords: Hydrogen fluoride; Thermal scattering; FLASSH
topics (OpenAlex): Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies; Advanced Power Generation Technologies; Calibration and Measurement Techniques
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 14, 2025

2025 journal article

Evaluation of the thermal scattering law and cross sections for α-U<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub> using ab initio lattice dynamics

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, 216.

By: J. Gil* & A. Hawari*

author keywords: Triuranium octoxide; Ab initio lattice dynamics; Density functional theory; Phonon vibration analysis; Phonon density of states; Thermal scattering law; Thermal neutron scattering cross section
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Materials and Properties; Nuclear materials and radiation effects; Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 10, 2025

2025 journal article

Testing and implementation of LEU+6% enriched UO2 fuel at The PULSTAR reactor

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, 213.

By: N. Fleming & A. Hawari*

author keywords: PULSTAR reactor; 6% enrichment; MCNP; LEU plus fuel; UO2 Fuel
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Nuclear Materials and Properties; Nuclear Physics and Applications
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 23, 2024

2024 journal article

External Moderation of Reactor Core Neutrons for Optimized Production of Ultra-Cold Neutrons

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING, 5(4), 486–499.

By: G. Medlin n, E. Korobkina n, C. Teander n, B. Wehring n, E. Sharapov*, A. Hawari n, P. Huffman n, A. Young n ...

author keywords: neutron moderation; ultra-cold neutrons; PULSTAR reactor; neutron activation; epithermal flux; thermal column; MCNP6
topics (OpenAlex): Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research; Nuclear Physics and Applications; Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 21, 2024

2023 journal article

Irradiation of ultrasonic sensors and adhesive couplants for application in light water reactor primary loop piping and components

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, 414.

By: J. Wall*, C. Parish*, J. Dixon*, A. Hawari n, M. Liu n & L. Breon*

topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials; Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 30, 2023

2023 article

Ab Initio Evaluation of Uranium Carbide S(alpha, beta) and Thermal Neutron Cross Sections

15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR DATA FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ND2022, Vol. 284.

By: J. Crozier n & A. Hawari n

topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Physics and Applications; Nuclear Materials and Properties; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 11, 2023

2023 article

Effects of Hydrogen Bonding on Nuclear Data Development of Liquid Anhydrous HF

15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR DATA FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ND2022, Vol. 284.

topics (OpenAlex): Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds; High-pressure geophysics and materials; Nuclear Physics and Applications
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 11, 2023

2023 article

Evaluation of Thermal Neutron Scattering Law and Cross Sections for Calcium Hydride

15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR DATA FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ND2022, Vol. 284.

By: B. Laramee n & A. Hawari n

topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Physics and Applications; Nuclear Materials and Properties; Hydrogen Storage and Materials
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 11, 2023

2023 article

FLASSH 1.0: Thermal Scattering Law Evaluation and Cross Section Generation

15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR DATA FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ND2022, Vol. 284.

By: N. Fleming n, C. Manring n, B. Laramee n, J. Crozier n, E. Lee n & A. Hawari n

topics (OpenAlex): Superconducting Materials and Applications; Nuclear Physics and Applications; Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 11, 2023

2023 article

FLASSH 1.0: Thermal Scattering Law Evaluation and Cross-Section Generation for Reactor Physics Applications

Fleming, N. C., Manring, C. A., Laramee, B. K., Crozier, J. P. W., Lee, E., & Hawari, A. I. (2023, April 21). NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, Vol. 4.

By: N. Fleming n, C. Manring n, B. Laramee n, J. Crozier n, E. Lee n & A. Hawari n

author keywords: FLASSH; computer code; thermal scattering law; neutron; evaluation
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Nuclear Materials and Properties; Nuclear Physics and Applications
TL;DR: Improvements to the generalized TSL, FLASSH 1.0 can meet benchmark requirements by permitting realistic comparisons with experiments for both TSLs and the resulting integrated cross sections and also providing built-in error checks. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 9, 2023

2023 article

Benchmark of Neutron Thermalization in Graphite Using a Pulsed Slowing-Down-Time Experiment

Lee, E., Fleming, N. C., & Hawari, A. I. (2023, February 26). NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

author keywords: Graphite; benchmark; thermalization; slowing-down-time; ORELA
topics (OpenAlex): Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Nuclear Physics and Applications
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 27, 2023

2023 journal article

Challenge for the validation of high-fidelity multi-physics LWR modeling and simulation: Development of new experiments in research reactors

FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH, 11.

co-author countries: France 🇫🇷
author keywords: multi-physics; high-fidelity; coupling; validation; experiment; research reactors; reactivity feedback effects
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics; Nuclear Materials and Properties
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: March 6, 2023

2023 article

High-Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Pebble Bed Reactor Fuel Using Adaptive Digital Pulse Processing

Saxena, S., & Hawari, A. I. (2023, February 3). NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY.

By: S. Saxena n & A. Hawari n

author keywords: Gamma-ray spectrometry; energy resolution; high count rate; adaptive pulse processing; pebble bed reactor; burnup; radiation detector
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Nuclear Physics and Applications; Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 27, 2023

2023 journal article

Effect of Nanodiamond Sizes on the Efficiency of the Quasi-Specular Reflection of Cold Neutrons

MATERIALS, 16(2).

By: A. Bosak*, M. Dubois*, E. Korobkina n, E. Lychagin, A. Muzychka*, G. Nekhaev*, V. Nesvizhevsky*, A. Nezvanov* ...

co-author countries: Germany 🇩🇪 France 🇫🇷 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Russian Federation 🇷🇺
author keywords: quasi-specular reflection; nanodiamonds; nanopowder; reflectors of slow neutrons; albedo; fluorination
topics (OpenAlex): Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research; High-pressure geophysics and materials; Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 13, 2023

2022 article

Growing solid deuterium for UCN production

JOURNAL OF NEUTRON RESEARCH, Vol. 24, pp. 179–191.

By: E. Korobkina n, I. Berkutov n, R. Golub n, P. Huffman n, C. Hickman n, K. Leung n, G. Medlin n, M. Morano n ...

author keywords: Solid deuterium; ultra-cold neutrons
topics (OpenAlex): Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics; Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research; Nuclear Physics and Applications
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 20, 2023

2022 journal article

Enhanced directional extraction of very cold neutrons using a diamond nanoparticle powder reflector

REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, 93(12).

By: S. Chernyavsky*, M. Dubois*, E. Korobkina n, E. Lychagin, A. Muzychka*, G. Nekhaev*, V. Nesvizhevsky*, A. Nezvanov*, A. Strelkov*, K. Zhernenkov*

co-author countries: Germany 🇩🇪 France 🇫🇷 Russian Federation 🇷🇺
topics (OpenAlex): Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research; High-pressure geophysics and materials; Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 3, 2023

2022 article

Investigation of heavy metals in cottonseeds with instrumental neutron activation analysis

Sun, Z., Nangeelil, K. D., Cai, Q., & Lassell, S. (2022, August 11). JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY.

By: Z. Sun*, K. Nangeelil*, Q. Cai n & S. Lassell n

author keywords: Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis; Heavy Metals; Cotton seeds; PULSTAR reactor; Principal Component Analysis
topics (OpenAlex): Heavy Metals in Plants; Radioactivity and Radon Measurements; Nuclear Physics and Applications
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 22, 2022

2022 journal article

Modeling fission spikes in nuclear fuel using a multigroup model of electronic energy transport

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, 566.

By: J. Wormald n & A. Hawari n

author keywords: Fission; Uranium dioxide; Nuclear fuel; Electron-phonon; Molecular dynamics
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Materials and Properties; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Nuclear Physics and Applications
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 20, 2022

2022 article

The Effect of Fluorinated Solvents on the Physicochemical Properties, Ionic Association, and Free Volume of a Prototypical Solvate Ionic Liquid

Burba, C. M., Feightner, K., Liu, M., & Hawari, A. (2022, January 21). CHEMPHYSCHEM.

By: C. Burba*, K. Feightner*, M. Liu n & A. Hawari n

author keywords: density functional calculations; ionic conductivity; perfluorinated solvents; solvate ionic liquids; vibrational spectroscopy
topics (OpenAlex): Ionic liquids properties and applications; Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies; Muon and positron interactions and applications
TL;DR: This work explores solvent fluorination for a prototypical SIL based on lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide and triethylene glycol and suggests FTEG does not readily coordinate Li+ ; a conclusion that is reinforced by computational studies of [(TEG)1Li]+ and [(FTEG) 1Li]+ cation stabilities. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 31, 2022

2021 journal article

Effect of Particle Sizes on the Efficiency of Fluorinated Nanodiamond Neutron Reflectors

NANOMATERIALS, 11(11).

By: A. Aleksenskii*, M. Bleuel*, A. Bosak*, A. Chumakova*, A. Dideikin*, M. Dubois*, E. Korobkina n, E. Lychagin ...

co-author countries: Germany 🇩🇪 France 🇫🇷 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Russian Federation 🇷🇺
author keywords: detonation nanodiamonds; nanopowder; reflectors of slow neutrons; albedo; size separation of nanodiamonds; fluorination; Monte Carlo
topics (OpenAlex): Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research; High-pressure geophysics and materials; Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
TL;DR: Simulations show that, for a realistic reflector geometry, the replacement of DF-D NDs by S-DNDs increases the neutron albedo in the velocity range above ~60 m/s, which results in an increase in the density of faster VCNs in such a reflector cavity of up to ~25% as well as an increased in the upper boundary of the velocities of efficient VCN reflection. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 13, 2021

2021 article

Characterization and Implementation of A Dynamic Neutron Imaging System at the PULSTAR Reactor

Datta, A., & Hawari, A. I. (2021, September 8). JOURNAL OF SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS FOR SIGNAL IMAGE AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGY.

By: A. Datta* & A. Hawari n

author keywords: Dynamic neutron imaging; Time resolved neutron imaging; Nucleate boiling; Bubble; Non-destructive imaging
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Physics and Applications; Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies; Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 20, 2021

2021 journal article

Clustering of Diamond Nanoparticles, Fluorination and Efficiency of Slow Neutron Reflectors

NANOMATERIALS, 11(8).

By: A. Aleksenskii*, M. Bleuel*, A. Bosak*, A. Chumakova*, A. Dideikin*, M. Dubois*, E. Korobkina n, E. Lychagin ...

co-author countries: Germany 🇩🇪 France 🇫🇷 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Russian Federation 🇷🇺
author keywords: detonation nanodiamonds; nanopowder; reflectors of slow neutrons; albedo; clustering and agglomeration of nanodiamonds; deagglomeration; fluorination; size distribution; Monte Carlo
topics (OpenAlex): Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research; Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research; High-pressure geophysics and materials
TL;DR: This work reports on how breaking agglomerates affects clustering of DNDs and the overall reflector performance, and discusses the calculated size distribution of D NDs, the absolute cross-section of neutron scattering, the neutron albedo, and the neutron intensity gain for neutron traps with DND walls. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 7, 2021

2020 article

Overview of the OECD-NEA Working Party on International Nuclear Data Evaluation Cooperation (WPEC)

ND 2019: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR DATA FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 239.

co-author countries: Austria 🇦🇹 Belgium 🇧🇪 China 🇨🇳 France 🇫🇷 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧 Japan 🇯🇵 Slovenia 🇸🇮
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Nuclear Physics and Applications; Nuclear Materials and Properties
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Out-of-pile and postirradiated examination of lanthanide and lanthanide-palladium interactions for metallic fuel

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, 544.

author keywords: Metallic nuclear fuel; Fuel-cladding chemical interaction; Neutron diffraction; Lanthanide compound
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Materials and Properties; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Radioactive element chemistry and processing
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 15, 2021

2020 journal article

Cohesin SA1 and SA2 are RNA binding proteins that localize to RNA containing regions on DNA

NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, 48(10), 5639–5655.

By: H. Pan, M. Jin, A. Ghadiyaram, P. Kaur, H. Miller, H. Ta, M. Liu, Y. Fan ...

co-author countries: Germany 🇩🇪
MeSH headings : Binding Sites; Cell Cycle Proteins / metabolism; Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / metabolism; DNA / metabolism; R-Loop Structures; RNA / metabolism; RNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics; RNA Research and Splicing; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
TL;DR: It is discovered that both SA1 and SA2 bind to various RNA containing substrates, including ssRNA, dsRNA, RNA:DNA hybrids, and R-loops, and the majority of R-loop-localized SA1and SA2 are also sites where other subunits of the cohesin complex bind. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 5, 2020

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