2011 IEEE Nuclear Science

Symposium and Medical ImagingConference

(NSS/MIC 2011)

Valencia, Spain23-29 October 2011

Pages 1-612

IEEE Catalog Number: CFPllNSS-PRT

ISBN: 978-1-4673-0118-3

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Table of Contents

NSS

NPl NSS Plenary 1

NP1-1: Welcome by General Chair

D. W. Townsend

NP1-2: Welcome by NSS Chair

P. Lecoq

NPl-3: Tribute to Juan Antono Rubio

E, Gonzalez

NP1 -4: Lessons to be learned from Fukushima

M. Kronine

NP2 NSS Plenary 2

NP2-1: Exploring Nature Moments after the Big Bang at the LHC

T. Virdee

NP2-2: Heavy ions at the LHC

P. Giubellino

NP2-3: Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays and the Pierre Auger Observatory

A. Watson

Nl Scintillators 1

N1-1: Scintillation Properties of Eu2+-Activated BaBrCl N/A

G. Gundiah. Z. Yan, G. Bizarri, S. E. Derenzo and E. D. Bourret-Courchesne

Nl-2: ZnO Thermal Neutron Scintillators Designed for High Sensitivity and Gamma-Ray

Discrimination 1

B. J. Connors, C. J. Summers, B. D. B. Klein, E. A. Burgett and N. E. Hertel

Nl-3: Advanced Scintillator Development for a Fast Scintillator Compton Telescope (FACTEL) N/A

S. R. Tornga. E. A. McKigney, R. M. Kippen, M. S. Wallace, J. Ryan and P. Bloser

Nl-4: Characteristics ofUndoped and Europium-Doped Srl2 Scintillator Detectors 7

B. W. Sturm, N. J. Cherepy, P. A. Thelin, S. A. Payne, J. O. Ramey, L. A. Boatner, A. Burger, R. Hawrami and K. S.

Shah

Nl-5: Large-Area Crystalline Microcolumnar LaBr3:Ce for High-Resolution Gamma Ray Imaging

H. B. Bhandari, V. Gelfandbein, S. R. Miller, A. Agarwal, B. W. Miller, 11. B. Barber and V. V. Nagarkar

N2 Nuclear Power

N2-1: Measurements of Fukushima Fallout by the Berkeley Radiological Air and Water Monitoring

Project 18

M. S. Bandstra, K. Vetter, D. Olivers, T. Aucott, C. Bates, A. Coffer, J. Curtis, D. Hogan, A. Iyengar, Q. Looker, J.

Miller, V. Negut, B. Plimley, N. Satterlee, L. Supic and B. Yee

N2-2: Imaging of Reactor Cores Using Cosmic-Ray Muon Tomography N/A

K. N. Borozdin, C. L. Morris, S. Greene, E. C. Milncr, I I. Miyadera, Z. Lukic, J. O. Peny and J. Bacon

N2-3: A Device for Ultrafast Three-Dimensional X-Ray Computed Tomography with a Scanned

Electron Beam 25

T. Stuerzel. M. Bieberle and U. Hampel

N3 Multi-level trigger approaches and trigger farms N/A

N3-1: The PHENIX Muon Level-1 Trigger Upgrade N/A

J. Lajoie. on behalf of the PHENIX Collaboration

N3-2: Online Muon Reconstruction in the ATLAS Muon Spectrometer at the Lcvel-2 Stage of the

Event Selection 30

A. Pi Mattia, on behalf of the ATLAS Collaboration

N3-3: Data Compression for Large Tracking Detectors for High Energy Nuclear Physics N/A

M. Richter, on behalf ofthe ALICE Collaboration

N3-4: A Trigger System Based on Fast Sampling ADCs - Implementation and Tests 38

P. Marciniewski. P. Plucinski, K. Fransson, L. Heijkenskjld, A. Kupsc, J. Zlomanczuk, M. Wolke, W. Erven, P.

Wuestncr, H. Klcines, V. HejnyandD. Coderre

N3-5: Trigger-Less Readout Chain for the PANDA Electromagnetic Calorimeter 43

M. Kavatsvuk, on behalf ofthe PANDA Collaboration

N4 Photodetectors 1

N4-1: Mean and Variance of the Response of Digital SiPM-Based Scintillation Detectors: Model and

Measurements N/A

H. T. van Dam, S. Seifert, G. J. van der Lei and D. R. Schaart

N4-2: Modeling of Single Photon Avalanche Diode Array Detectors for PET Applications 48

A, Corbeil Therrien. B. -L. Benibe, C. Thibaudeau, S. Charlebois, R. Lecomte, R. Fontaine and J. -F. Pratte

N4-3: Highly Integrated Arrays of Digital SiPMs with Easy Readout Interface N/A

C, Deeenhardt. A. Thon, B. Zwaans, R. Schulze, 0. Muelhens, R. de Gniyter, T. Solf and T. Frach

N4-4: Single Channel Optimization for an Endoscopic Time-of-Flight Positron Emission

Tomography Detector 54

C. Xu. E. Garruti, M. Goettlich, A. Silenzi and K. Gadow

N4-5: Timing Performance of Large Area SiPMs Coupled to LYSO Using Noise Compensation

Methods 59

C. Piemonte. A. Gola, A. Picciotto, T. Pro, N. Serra, A. Tarolli and N. Zorzi

N4-6: A Comprehensive & Systematic Study of Coincidence Time Resolution and Light Yield Using

Scintillators of Different Size, Wrapping and Doping 64

E, Auffray. B. Frisch, S. Gundacker, FI. Hillemanns, P. Jarron, P. Lecoq, T. Meyer, K. Pauwels, F. Geraci, A. Ghezzi, M.

Paganoni and M. Pizzichemi

N4-7: Assessment of New Photosensors for Fast Timing Applications with Large Scintillator

Detectors 72

L, M. Fraile, H. Mach, B. Olaizola, V. Paziy, E. Picado, J. J. Sanchez, J. M. Udias, J. J. Vaquero and V. Vedia

N5 Gaseous detectors 1

N5-1: Performances and Ageing Study of Resistive-Anodes Micromegas Detectors for HL-LHC

Environment 75

F. Jeanneau. on behalf of the CEA Saclay, NTU Athens and NSCSR (Demokritos) groups

N5-2: Novel Spark-Protected Microstrip and Microdot-Type Gaseous Detectors 80

V. D, Peskov. R. Oliveira, F. Pietropaolo, P. Picchi, P. Martinengo and E. Nappi

N5-3: R&D on MRPC for BESIII E-TOF Upgrade N/A

Y. Sun, C. Li, Fl. Chen, Y. Heng, X. Jiang, S. Liu, S. Qian, Z. Tang, Y. Wang, L. Xu and S. Yang

N5-4: A Setup to Study Properties of Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors with Laser-Photoelectrons

K. Temming. G. Flerten, U. Landgraf, W. Mohr, S. Weber and S. Zimmennann

N5-5: High-Rate Performance of New Fast Muon Drift Tube Chambers for LHC Upgrades N/A

B. Bittner, J. Dubbert, FI. Kroha and P. Schwegler

N5-6: Development of the GridPix Detector for Dual Phase Noble Gas Time Projection Chambers ?

M, Alfonsi, N. van Bakel, M. P. Decowski, G. Flemink, FI. van der Graaf and R. Schoen

N5-7: Test for Upgrading the RPCs at Very High Counting Rate N/A

B. Liberti, R. Santonico, R. Cardarelli, A. Di Ciaccio, P. Camarri, L. DiStante, E. Pastori, M. Toppi, L. Paolozzi and G.

Aielli

N6 Grid and Core Software Tools

N6-1: More Efficient Monte Carlo Grid Executions with Montera Framework N/A

M. Rodrgiiez-Pascual, A. J. Rubio-Montero and R. Mayo

N6-2: A General Purpose Suite for Grid Resources Exploitation 99

A. Fella, E. Luppi, M. Manzali and L. Tomassctti

N6-3: Services for the Heavy User Communities of the European Grid Infrastructure: High Energy

Physics, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Astronomy & Astrophysics and Beyond N/A

J. D. Shiers. on behalf ofthe The EGI-InSPIRE Heavy User Communities (SA3)

N6-4: ATLAS Detector Data Processing on the Grid 104

A. Vaniachine. on behalf of the ATLAS Collaboration

N6-5: The CMS Software Performance in the First Years of LHC Collisions 108

G. Benelli. B. Bozsogi, A. Pfeiffer, D. Piparo and V. Zemleris

N7 Solid state hybrid and monolithic detectors 1

N7-1: Performance of P-Type Silicon Sensors after Cleaving and AL,03 Sidewall Passivation N/A

V. A. Fadeyev. H. F. -W. Sadrozinski, J. G. Wright, M. Christophersen and B. F. Phlips

N7-2: Alumina, A1203, Layers as Effective P-Stops for Silicon Radiation Detectors 113

M, Christophersen and B. F. Phlips

N7-3: Radiation Hard Sensor Materials for the CMS Tracker Upgrade 118

M. Beraholz, on behalfof the CMS Tracker Collaboration

N7-4: Diamond Pixel Detectors Confronting Silicon in High Radiation Environments N/A

J. -W. Tsung, M. Havranek, F. lluegging, II. Kagan, M. Karagounis and N. Wermes

N7-5: Performance of Silicon N-in-P Pixel Detectors Irradiated up to 1016 N cm"2 for Future ATLAS

Upgrades N/A

P. Weigell. C. Gallrapp, A. La Rosa, A. Macchiolo, R. Nisius, H. Pemegger and R. Richter

N7-6: Recent Progress of the ATLAS Upgrade Planar Pixel Sensors R&D Project N/A

N. Dinu, on behalf of the ATLAS Upgrade Planar Pixel Sensors R&D Project

N8 Astrophysics and space instrumentation 1

N8-1: Extremely Low Noise Developments for Charge Coupled Devices N/A

G. Fernandez Moroni. J. Estrada, G. Cancelo, S. E. Holland, E. E. Paolini and T. Diehl

N8-2: The spectral redistribution function of eROSITA pnCCDs 122

S. Granato, R. Andritschke, J. Elbs, N. Meidinger, L. Strueder, G. Weidenspointner, M. Krumrey and F. Scholze

N8-3: Integration and Calibration of the DEPFET Based Flight Detectors for MIXS on BepiColombo N/A

P. Maiewski, L. Andricek, B. Guenther, M. Hilchenbach, K. Hermenau, S. Herrmann, T. Lauf, P. Lechner, G. Lutz, M.

Porro, J. Reiffers, R. Richter, G. Schaller, M. Schnecke, F. Schopper, H. Soltau, A. Stefanescu, L. Strueder, J. Treis and

G. De Vita

N8-4: The Wide Field Imager of the Advanced Telescope for High Energy Astrophysics N/A

A. Stefanescu. on behalfof the ATHENA/WFI Consortium

N8-5: Development and Performance of X-Ray Astronomical SOI Pixel Sensor N/A

T. G. Tsuru. S. G. Ryu, S. Nakashima, Y. Arai, A. Takeda, Y. Ikemoto, A. hvata, T. Imamura and T. Ohmoto

N8-6: Single Photon Avalanche Diodes for Space Applications 129

M, Marisaldi, P. Maccagnani, F. Moscatelli, C. Labanti, M. Prest, A. Berra, D. Bolognini, M. Ghioni, I. Rech, A.

Gulinatti, A. Giudice, G. Simmerle, D. Rubini, A. Candelori and S. Mattiazzo

N8-7: Determination ofeffective axion masses in the helium-3 buffer of CAST 135

J. Ruz, on behalf of the CAST Collaboration

N9 DAQ architectures and hardware standards 1

N9-1: Associative Memory Design for the Fast TracKer Processor (FTK) at ATLAS 141

A. Annovi, G. Volpi, M. Beretta, E. Bossini, F. Crescioli, M. Dell'Orso, P. Giannetti, J. Hoff, T. Liu, V. Liberali, I,

Sacco, A. Schoening, H. K. Soltveit, A. Stabile and R. Tripiccione

N9-2: The NEMO Experiment Data Acquisition and Timing Distribution Systems 147

F. Simeone. on behalfofthe Two2Ten Collaboration and NEMO Collaboration

N9-3: First Experiences with the New Data Acquisition for the PHENIX Detector Upgrades 153

M. L. Purschke, on behalfofthe PHENIX Collaboration

N9-4: The DAQ Readout Chain of the DSSC Detector at the European XFEL 156

T. Gerlach. A. Kugel, A. Wurz, P. Fischer, K. Hansen, H. Klaer and D. Muentefering

N9-5: The Time Assignment System ofASTRO-H 163

T. Kouzu, K. Iwase, Y. Mishima, Y. Terada, T. Yuasa, Y. Ishisaki, M. S. Tashiro, M. Kokubun, M. Ozaki, M. Nomachi

and T. Takahashi

N9-6: Functional Super Read-Out Driver Demonstrator for the Phase II Upgrade of the Atlas Tile

Calorimeter 167

F. Carrio Argos. on behalf of the ATLAS Tile Calorimeter group

N9-7: ITER Fast Plant System Controller Prototype Based on ATCA Platform 171

B, Goncalves, J. Sousa, B. B. Carvalho, A. Batista, A. Neto, D. F. Valcarcel, D. Alves, M. Correia, A. P. Rodrigues, P.

F. Carvalho, M. Ruiz, J. Vega, R. Castro, J. M. Lopez, N. Utzel and P. Makijarvi

N9-8: Mdaq-D3, a C++ Distributed Driver Development Framework Used in a Nuclear Physics

Experiment 179

J. Chavas. F. Chateau, F. Dmillole, E. Pollacco, P. Siziin, N. Usher andS. Anvar

NP1.M Poster Session Detectors & Instrumentation Small Systems

NP1.M-1: Preliminary Studies on Geological Fault Location Using Solid State Nuclear Track Detection N/A

A. B. Asumadu-Sakvi. J. J. Fletcher, 0. C. Oppon, F. K. Quashie, D. A. Wordsori, C. A. Adjci, E. O. Amartey, E. O.

Darko and P. E. Amponsah

NP1.M-3: Measurement of Rn-222 in Water by Liquid Scintillation Counting of Polycarbonates 183

I. S. Dimitrova. K. K. Mitev, V. N. Zhivkova, S. B. Georgiev, G. V. Gerganov and D. S. Pressyanov

NP1.M-5: Large-Size RPCs Prototypes for R3B Time-of-Flight Wall 188

Y. Awad, C. Paradela, J. Benlliure, I. Duran and E. Casarejos

N36-4: Development of an Alpha/beta/gamma Detector for Radiation Monitoring N/A

S. Yamamoto

NP1.M-9: Use of LaBr3 for Downhole Spectroscopic Applications 191

C. Stoller, R. A. Adolph, M. Berheide, T. Brill, P. K. Clevinger, S. Crary, B. Crowder, S. Fricke, J. Grau, M. Hackbart,

M. Herron, S. Ilerron, B. Jorion, M. Lorente, D. Madio, J. Miles, O. Philip, R. J. Radtke, B. A. Roscoe, I. Shestakova,

W. Ziegler and P. R. Menge

NP1.M-11: Realization of neutron sensitive MCP with ALD technique 196

Y. Tian, N. Lu, Y. Yang and W. Huang

NP1.M-13: Ultra Thin 3D Silicon Detector for Plasma Diagnostics at ITER Tokamak 199

F. Garcia, G. Pellegrini, ML Lozano, J. P. Balbuena, C. Fleta, C. Guardiola and D. Quirion

NP1.M-15: Light Charged Particle Identification by Means of Digital Pulse Shape Acquisition in

the CHIMERA CsI(Tl) Detectors at GSI Energies. 202

F. Amorini, R. Bassini, C. Boiano, G. Cardclla, E. De Filippo, L. Grassi, C. Guazzoni, P. Guazzoni, M. Kis, E. La

Guidara, Y. Leifels, I. Lombardo, A. Pagano, S. Pirrone, G. Politi, F. Porto, F. Riccio, F. Rizzo, P. Russotto, W.

Trautmann, A. Trifir, G. Verde, P. Zambon and L. Zetta

NP1.M-17: Evaluation of Neutron Diagnostic System for Fusion Reactor KSTAR Using Stilbene

Scintillator N/A

S. K. Lee. K. H. Jo, J. B. Son, B. -H. Kang and Y. K. Kim

NP1.M-19: Experimental Investigations of Incoherent Scattering for Non-Destructive Tomographic

Measurements N/A

A, Shanna, B. Singh and B. S. Sandhu

NP1.M-21: Development of Silica Aerogel Cherenkov Counter with N=1.003 for Electron Veto 209

T. Sato. H. Kawai, Y. Kishi, M. Kubo, K. Mase, T. Nakano, H. Nakayama, M. Ono, M. Tabata and M Yosoi

NP1 .M-23: Methodology Development for Analysis of in-Beam AGATA Data N/A

F. Filmer. A. J. Boston, H. C. Boston, S. J. Colosimo, J. Cresswell, D. Cullen, D. Judson, I. Lazarus, S. Moon, P. J.

Nolan, A. P. Robinson, J. Simpson and C. Unsworth

NP1.M-25: Large-Scale Compton-Camera Simulations, Validation Experiments, and Image

Reconstruction 212

A. Poitrasson-Riviere. M. C. Hamel, K. Ide, J. K. Polack, K. L. McMillan, S. D. Clarke, M. Flaska, S. A. Pozzi, G.

Pausch, C. -M. Herbach, M. Ohmes and J. Stein

NP 1 .M-27: Nuclear Material Imaging with Muon-Induced Signatures N/A

K. N. Borozdin, J. Bacon, C. L. Morris, J. Perry and R. Spaulding

NP1.M-29: Determination of CsI(Tl) Scintillation Time Constants and Intensities by Direct Fitting

of the Output Waveform in the CHIMERA 4n Multidetector 216

A. Castoldi, C. Guazzoni. P. Zambon, C. Boiano, P. Guazzoni, F. Riccio, L. Zetta, F. Amorini, I. Lombardo, F. Porto,

F. Rizzo, P. Russotto, G. Cardella, E. De Filippo, E. Geraci, L. Grassi, A. Pagano, S. Pirrone, G. Politi, G. Verde and

E. La Guidara

NP1.M-31: Optimization of Process Parameters for Amorphous Semiconductor Contacts on

High-Purity Germanium Detectors 222

0. Looker, M. Amman, K. Vetter, P. Barton and P. Luke

NP 1 .M-33: 3D NDP for Thin Samples N/A

J. Vacik. V. Hnatowicz, D. Fink and C. Granja

NP1.M-35: Feasibility Study of Using Epitaxial Silicon Diodes for Clinical Electron and Photon

Beams Dosimetry 228

J. A. C. Gonalves, T. C. dos Santos, W. F. P. Neves-Junior, C. M. K. Maddad and C. C. Bueno

NP1.M-37: Short-Term Repeatability of a Rad-Hard EPI Diode Applied in Electron Processing

Dosimetry 233

T. C. dos Santos. J. A. C. Goncalves, I. Pintilie and C. C. Bueno

NP1.M-39: Doped and Undopcd Lead Borate Glass-Ceramics as Thermoluminescent Detectors 237

L. Fornaro, M. Rodriguez, I. Galain, A. Cardenas and E. Castiglioni

NP1.M-41: Optimization of Yttrium-90 Processing on a Clinical PET/CT System 242

Y. H. Kao, J. Steinberg. J. Yan, D. W. Townsend, S. Satchithanantham, Y. S. Tay, K. Y. Lim, P. K. Chow, E. H. Tan, C.

E. Ng and S. W. Goh

NP1.M-43: Dosimetric Study of Therapeutic Beams Using a Homogeneous Scintillating Fiber Layer 244

E. Lamanna, A. S. Fiorillo, A. Gallo. A. Trapasso, R. Caroleo, G. Barca, R Castrovillari, S. Carnevale, R. Brancaccio

and Y. F. Tchuente Siaka

NP1.M-45: Influence of the Whole-Body Vibration on the Biodistribution of the Radiopharmaceutical

99mTc- Methylene Diphosphonate in Wistar Rats N/A

S. D. Santos-fUho. N. S. Pinto, M 0. Pereira, M. B. Monteiro, F. S. Carmo, C. S. Diniz, P. J. Marin and M.

Bernardo-Filho

NP l.M-47: Influence of Morphology on Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry Based on Patients Images N/A

A, Desbree, L. Hadid, N. Grandgirard and M. Pierrat

NP1.M-49: Small Dimension Plastic Dosimeter in High Dose Rate Brachytherapy with 192Ir Source 249

F. Rego. T. Ramos Ribeiro, L. Peralta and C. Jesus

NP 1 .M-51: Development of a High-Sensitivity Radiation Detector for Chromatography N/A

J. S. Huber, S. M. Ilanrahan, W. W. Moses, S. E. Derenzo, B. W. Reutter, J. P. O'Neil and G. T. Gullberg

NP 1 .M-53; A Dedicated Processor for Monte Carlo Computation in Radiotherapy N/A

V. Fanti, G. Fois. R. Marzeddu, C. Pili, P. Randaccio, S. Siddhanta, J. Spiga and A. Szostak

NP1.M-55: A Compact Probe for p+-Emitting Radiotracer Detection in Surgery, Biopsy and

Medical Diagnostics Based on Silion Photomultipliers 253

C. Mester, C. Bruschini, P. Magro, N. Demartines, V. Dunet, E. Grigoriev, A. Konoplyannikov, V. Talanov, M. Matter,

J. O. Prior and E. Charbon

NP 1 .M-57: The Channeler Ant Model Lung CAD as a Support for Large-Scale Screenings N/A

E. Lopez Torres, on behalf of the MAG1C-5 Collaboration

NP 1 .M-5 9: Characterisation of a Novel Diamond-Based Microdosimeter for Radioprotection Applicationsin Space Environments N/A

J. A. Davis, K. Ganesan, S. Guatelli, M. Petasecca, J. Livingstone, D. A. Prokopovich, M. I. Reinhard, R. N. Siegele, S.

Prawer, D. Jameson, Z. Kuncic and A. B. Rosenfeld

NP1.M-61: Skin Dosimetry of Thyroid Radioiocline with MOSkin Detector: a Phantom Study 258

K. Chuamsaamarkkec. I. Fuduli, D. Cutajar, C. Lian, S. Harvey and A. B. Rosenfeld

NP1 .M-63: 3D Dosimetry of Eye Brachytherapy Plaques Using Pixelated Silicon Detectors N/A

M, Weaver, M. Petasecca, D. Cutajar, M. Lerch, V. Perevertailo, A. Kryukov, G. de Geronimo, J. Jakubek, S. Pospisil,

D. Prokopovich, R. Siegele, M. Reinhard, R. M. Conway and A. B. Rosenfeld

NP1 .M-65: A study of a compacr multi-channel beta-probe using silicon photomultiplier N/A

S. J. Jeon. K. S. Joo, S. H. Beack, M. K. Park and J. G. Kim

NP1 .M-67: Scatter Correction in TOF PET Using Beam Stopper Device N/A

C. -W. Shen, Y. -W. Tsaib, H. -H. Lin, K. -S. Chuang and M. -L. Jan

NP1.M-69: 2-D Energy-Resolved Imaging of Gold Nanoparticle Distribution at Concentrations

Relevant for in-Vitro Studies 261

A. Castoldi, C, Guazzoni. A. Gibson, K. Pepper, J. Griffith, G. J. Royle and A. Bjeoumikhov

NP1.M-71: Narrowing Coincidence Timing Window Through Time-Walk Correction in Silicon

Ring Enhanced PET Scanner 266

A. Studen. E. Chesi, V. Cindro, N. H. Clinthorne, B. Grosicar, K. Honscheid, S. S. Huh, H. Kagan, C. Lacasta, V.

Linhart, G. Llosa, K. Brzezinski, M. Mikuz, V. Stankova, P. Weilhammer and D. Zontar

NP1.M-73: Feasible Study on Energy Subtraction X-Ray CT Technique Using Comb-Shape Filtered

X-Rays 271

T. Tsubouchi. K. Watanabe, A. Yamazaki and A. Uritani

NP1.M-75: Development ofPhytoPET: a Plant Imaging PET System 275

A. G. Weisenberger. B. Kross, S. Lee, J. McKisson, J. E. McKisson, W. Xi, C. Zorn, C. R. Howell, A. S. Crowell, C. D.

Reid, M. F. Smith and A. Stolin

NP1.M-77: BrachyView: an in-Body Imaging System for Prostate Brachytherapy 279

K. J. Loo. M. Petasecca, M. Safavi, Z. Han, S. Pospisil, J. Jakubek, S. Meikle, M. Zaider, J. Bucci and A. Rozenfeld

NP1.M-79: Development of a Micro-Size Dosimeter Using an Optical Fiber Probe and a Photostimulable

Storage Phosphor N/A

A. Yamazaki, K. Watanabe, K. Nakahashi, H. Miyamae, A. Uritani and E. Ariga

NP1.M-81: The Integration of Photon and Neutron Method for Contrabands Detection with a

7MeV LINAC 282

Y. Yang, W. Huang, Y. Li and Y. Tian

NP1.M-83: Development of an Instrument for Non-Destructive Identification of Unexploded

Ordnance Using Tagged Neutrons-a Proofof Concept Study 285

S, Mitra and 1. Dioszegi

NP1.M-85: Measurement of Xe-133 in Air by Absorption in Polycarbonates - Detection Limits and

Potential Applications 290

S. B, Georgiev, K. K. Mitev, D. S. Pressyanov, T. A. Boshkova and I. S. Dimitrova

NP1.M-87: Fast Neutron Resonance Radiography by Double Scatter Spectroscopy for Materials

Identification 293

P. A. Marleau. J. Brennan, E. Bmbaker and S. Mrowka

NP1 .M-89: An Imaging Neutron/Gamma-Ray Spectrometer N/A

J. M. Ryan. C. Bancroft, P. F. Bloser, U. Bravar, D. Fourguette, L. Larocque, J. S. Legere, M L. McConnell, G. Ritter,

G. Wassick, J. Wood and R. S. Woolf

NP1.M-91: IHEP (Protvino) 3x3 Sq.m Cosmic Ray Muon Tomograph 296

R. M. Fakhrutdinov. M. Y. Bogolyubskiy, N. I. Bojko, A. A. Borisov, A. N. Isaev, A. V. Kozelov, A. S. Kozhin, I. S.

Plotnikov, V. A. Senko, N. A. Shalanda, M. M. Soldatov, V. 1. Yakimchuk and 0. P. Yushchenko

NP1.M-93: A Dual X-Ray Backscatter System for Detecting Explosives: Image and Discrimination

of a Suspicious Content 299

A. -S, Lalleman, G. Ferrand, B. Rosse, I. Thfoin, R. Wrobel, J. Tabary, N. Billon Pierron, F. Mougel, C. Paulus and L.

Verger

NP1 .M-95: Time Response Characterization of Plastic Scintillation Block Detector to MeV Gammas

based upon Generated Cherenkov and Scintillation Light N/A

J. E. Sparger. J. P. Hayward, X. Zhang, M. A. Laubach and J. W. Cates

NP1.M-97: Geant4 Modeling of the Response of Cherenkov Glass Detectors to Fast and Slow Neutrons N/A

J. E. Sparger. J. P. Hayward, Z. W. Bell, B. Ayaz-Maierhafer, L. A. Boatner, J. O. Ramey, R. E. Johnson and G. E.

Jellison

NP 1 .M-99: The Merits and Demerits of Fast Neutron Detection for Passive Screening N/A

R. Chandra. G. Davatz and U. Gendotti

NP1.M-101: A Characterization of Photon-Induced Activities Generated by Bremsstrahlung in the

Environment N/A

S. B. Swanekamp. J. P. Apruzese, R. J. Commisso, S. L. Jackson, D. Mosher, J. W. Schumer and J. Jones

NP1.M-103: Nuclear Material Identification by Photoneutron and X-Ray Radiography 305

Y. Liu, Y. Yang, W. Huang and Y. Tian

NP1.M-T05: Detection of High-Z Materials Using 7MeV X-Rays Scattering 308

W. Huang, Y. Yang, Y. Li and Y. Tian

NP1.M-107: Dual High Energy X-Ray Imaging Using Flat Panel Detectors N/A

M. Firsching, F. Nachtrab, P. -M. Kessling, T. Fuchs and N. Uhlmann

NP1 .M-109: Compton Imaging with a Planar Semiconductor System N/A

A. Sweeney, A. J. Boston, H. C. Boston, J. R. Creswell, J. Dormand, M. Ellis, J. McGrath, L. J. Harkness, M. Jones, D.

S. Judson, M. J. Slee, D. P. Scraggs, P. J. Nolan and A. Thandi

NP1.M-111: Prospects of Reactor Monitoring with a Germanium Antineutrino Detection System N/A

B. Cabrera-Palmer. M. Amman, P. J. Barton, J. Detwiler, P. N. Luke, W. C. Neel, D. Reyna, J. T. Steele and K. Vetter

NP1.M-113: Application of Advanced Image Reconstruction and Source Detection Methods to the

Neutron Scatter Camera N/A

J. Brennan, E, Brubaker. R. Cooper, M. Gerling, P. Marleau, S. Mrowka, J. Steele and D. Throckmorton

NP1.M-115: Including Pair-Production Events in the System Response Function for Energy-

Imaging Integrated Deconvolution Algorithm 312

W. Wang and Z. He

NP1.M-117: Noncontact Sensors for Detection of Radioactive Materials N/A

J. S. Morrell. A. N. Lasseigne, K. M. Koenig and J. E. Jackson

NP1.M-119: A Small Muon Tomography Station with GEM Detectors N/A

M. Hohlmann. B. Benson, W. Bittner, K. Gnanvo, L. Grasso, J. B. Locke, M. J. Staib, F. Costa, S. Martoiu, H. Muller

and J. Toledo

NP1.M-121: Stand-off Detection with an Active Interrogation Photon Beam 315

A. L. Hutcheson, L. J. Mitchell, B. F. Phlips, E. A. Wulf and B. E. Leas

NP 1 .M-123: Optimization of Energy Windowing Algorithms for PVT Portal Monitors N/A

D. M. Pftind, K. D. Jarman, A. A. Kriss, C. A. LoPresti, S. K. Cooley, K. K. Anderson and A. Heredia-Langner

NP1.M-125: Cross Country Background Measurements with High Purity Germanium 319

L. J. Mitchell, B. F. Phlips, E. A. Wulf, A. L. Hutcheson and B. E. Leas

NP1.M-127: Replacement of3He in Constrained-Volume Homeland Security Detectors 324

J. L, Lacy, A. Athanasiades, C. S. Martin, L. Sun and G. J. Vazquez-Florcs

NP1.M-129: The Machine Vision Radiation Detection System 326

M. S. Bandstra, T. Aucott, D. Olivers, J. Siegrist and K. Vetter

NP 1 .M-131: Utilizing the Electron-Tracking Compton Imaging Experiment for Benchmarking of Physics

Simulations and Design of Future Imagers N/A

A. B. Coffer. B. Plimley, D. Chivers and K. Vetter

NP1.M-133: Dose Calcinations of Photo-Neutrons Emitted in a Medical Linear Accelerator N/A

M. K. Saeed Salih. C. Tuniz and 0. Moustafa

NP1.M-135: Monte Carlo Analysis of Nondestructive Assay Techniques for Highly Enriched

Uranium Oxide 331

S. D. Clarke. M. Flaska and S. A. Pozzi

NP1.M-137: Pulse Mode Readout Techniques for Use with Non-Gridded Industrial Ionization

Chambers. 336

V, Popov and P. Degtiarenko

NP1.M-139: Portable Gamma Camera with a Rotated Coded Mask for the Remote Measurement of

Radioactivity at Nuclear Installation 339

V, Stepanov. O. Ivanov, S. Smirnov, A. Danilovich and I. Semin

NP1.M-141: Thermal Neutron Imaging with PIN Photodiode Line Scanner and Eu-Doped

LiCaAlF6 Scintillator 342

D. Totsuka. T. Yanagida, K. Fukuda, N. Kawaguci, Y. Fujimoto, Y. Yokota and A. Yoshikawa

NP1.M-143: Active Energy Compensation Method for CZT Based Dose Meters N/A

J. Preston. C. -M. Herbach, G. Pausch and J. Stein

NP1.M-145: Neutron/Gamma Separation by Time-of-Flight and Pulse Shape Discrimination at

PET-Cyclotron Beams and Radiotherapeutic Linacs N/A

II. Simoes, S. Ghithan, S. Carmo, R. J. Ferreira, H. M. Saraiva, F. Alves, R. Ferreira Marques, F. Fraga, M. C. Lopes,

K. Parodi, D. R. Schaart and P. Crespo

NP1.M-147: Additional Radiation-Induced Charge in Mosfet Dosimeters N/A

I. R. latsunskyi, V. A. Smyntyna, O. A. Kulinich and I. A. Marchuk

NP1.M-149: Effects of Gamma-Rays on Polymethylmethacrylate Plastic Optical Fiber under Low

Dose-Rate Irradiation 347

K. Toh. T. Nakamura, K. Sakasai and K. Soyama

NP1.M-151: SPARTA: a Comprehensive Alpha, Beta and Gamma Particulate Radiation

Measurement System for Environment Monitoring. 350

A. P. Fallu-Labruvere. T. Geryes, C. Ravera and N. Jeanjacquot

NP1.M-153: Feasibility Study of a Gamma Camera for Nuclear Monitoring in PRIDE Facility N/A

W. J. Jo. H. -I. Kim, H. -S. Shin, S. -K. Aim, S. -H. Park and Y. H. Chung

NP1.M-155: A Short Interval Dynamic Neutron CT System Using a Neutron Image Intensifier for

Visualizing Water Behavior in Stacked Fuel Cells N/A

K. -I. Mochiki, Y. Otsuka, R. Flata, K. Akiba, K. Sugimoto, H. Murakawa, H. Asano andN. Takenaka

NP1 .M-157: Simulated Response of Cherenkov Glass Detectors to 6 MeV Photons N/A

J. P. Havward. Z. W. Bell, L. A. Boatner, R. Johnson, C. L. Hobbs, J. O. R and G. E. Jellison, Jr.

NP1.M-159: Testing Opportunities at the Y-12 Nuclear Detection and Sensor Testing Center N/A

C. D. Hull, S. L. Creasey and J. A. Cantrell

NP1.M-161: Graphene-Based Neutron Detectors 352

M. Foxe. A. Majcher, C. Piotrowski, C. Roecker, J. Boguski, I. Childres, A. Patil, Y. P. Chen and I. Jovanovic

NP1.M-163: Fabrication Methods by which the Intrinsic Noise is Reduced in Si and CZT Nuclear

Radiation Detectors 356

M. D. Hammig and M. Jeong

NP1.M-165: Neutron Detector Designs for Detecting Fission Neutrons in Intense Pulsed

Environments 363

S. B. Swanekamp. F. C. Young and S. L. Jackson

NP1.M-167: Neutron Time Projection Chamber Designs in Support of High Resolution Imaging and

Mobile Applications N/A

N. Bowden. G. Carosi, M. Heffner, C. Roecker and I, Jovanovic

NP1.M-169: Development of a High-Frame-Rate Camera for Pulsed Neutron Transmission

Spectroscopic Radiography 370

M, Yamashita. K. -I. Mochiki, T. Kamiyama and Y. Kiyanagi

NP1.M-171: Parallel Optimization-Based Spectral Transformation for Detection and Classification

of Buried Radioactive Materials 373

W. Wei, Q. Du and N. Younan

NP1.M-173: Accelerator-Based Neutron Tomography Using Vaciium Tube Type Image Intensifier with

Blanking Function N/A

T. Kamiyama and Y. Kiyanagi

NP1.M-175: Study of Boron 10 Coated "Folding Fan" Detector for Neutron Scattering Experiments N/A

Y. Tian, H. Takahashi, Y. Li and Y. Yang

NP1.M-177: High Sensitive Standard Measurement to Determine Strength of an 1-125

Brachytherapy Source 377

Y. Unno. T. Kurosawa, A. Yunoki, T. Yamada and Y. Sato

NP1.M-179: Development of Wavelength-Shifting-Fiber Neutron Image Detector with a Fiber-Optic

Taper with a High Spatial Resolution 382

T. Nakamura. R. Yasuda, M. Katagiri, K. Ton, K. Sakasai, A. Bimmachi, M. Ebine and K. Soyama

NP1.M-181: Feasibility Study on Visualization of Transient Phenomena using High Resolution

On-line Neutron Imaging System at J-PARC 385

M. Segawa. T. Kai, M. Ooi, J. Takamine and M Kurcta

NP1.M-183; Active Neutron Detection with Ultra-Thin 3D Silicon Detectors in Radiotherapy Linacs N/A

C. Guardiola, C. Fleta, D. Quirion, J. Rodriguez, G. Pellegrini, J, P. Balbucna, M. Lozano, F. Gomez, X. Gonzalez, D.

Gonzalez, J. Pardo and F. Garcia

NP1.M-185: Design and Performance Evaluation of Neutron Monitor for Measurement of Cosmic-Ray

and Observation of Solar Activity N/A

D. -Y. Jang, J. S. Kang, Y. H. Kim, B. H. Kang and Y. -K. Kim

NP1.M-187: A Compact Low Energy Gamma Ray Detector Working in High Magnetic Field N/A

P. Legou. P. Perez, P. Debu, Y. Sacquin, L. Liszkay, X. Coppolani, J. -P. Bard, J. -P. Pansart and M. Combet

NP1.M-189: Neutron Imaging Detector Based on the uPIC Micro-Pixel Gaseous Chamber 393

J. D. Parker, M. Harada, K. Hattori, S. Iwaki, S. Kabuki, Y. Kishimoto, H. Kubo, S. Kurosawa, K. Miuchi, H.

Nishimura, T, Okii, T. Sawano, J. -1. Suzuki, T. Tanimori and K. Ueno

NP1 .M-191: Fiber Optic-Coupled CCD Based Neutron Imaging Detector for High Resolution and

Sensitivity N/A

J. Kim..!, H. Bae, M. S. Kim, D. II. Lee, S. W. Lee, T. Kim, K. H. Lee and G. Cho

NP1.M-193: Characterization and Calibration of Novel Semiconductor Detectors of Thermal

Neutrons for ESA Space Applications 400

Z. Kohout. C. Granja, M. Kralik, A. Owens, R. Venn, L. Jankowski, S. Pospisil, B. Sopko and J. Vacik

NP 1 .M-194: FTIR and UV-Vis Studies of PVDF Homopolymers Applied to High Dose Dosimetry N/A

A. S. Medeiros and L. O. Faria

NP1.M-195: A Directional Neutron Detector with High Gamma Ray Rejection, High Neutron Efficiency

and Hign Counting Rate N/A

A. Suhami

NP1.M-196: A New GEM Based Neutron Diagnostic Concept for High Power Deuterium Beams 405

G. Croci. M. Rebai, M. Dalla Palma, G. Gervasini, G. Grosso, F. Murtas, R. Pasqualotto, E. Perelli Cippo, M.

Tardocchi, M. Tollin andG. Gorini

NP1.M-197: Development of an Integrated CMOS Sensor for Efficient Neutron Counting 409

Y. Zhang. D. Musson, T. D. Le, S. Higueret, C. H. Guo and Y. I lu

NP1.M-198: Development of Thermal Neutron Flux Monitor Using Small Scintillator Array

Coupled with Quartz Fibers for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy 416

H. Tanaka. Y. Sakurai, M. Suzuki, S. Masunaga, Y. Kinashi, N. Kondo, Y. Kawabata, T. Yagi, T. Misawa, K. Ono and

A. Maruhashi

NP1.M-199: Neutron Imaging Experiments Using Magnetic Scattering and Small Angle Scattering Signals N< A

S, W, Lee. J. Kim and M. Moon

NP1.M-200: Study on Neutron Image Detection Using New Crystal Scintillator N/A

H. Kim, G. Cho and R. Gul

NP1.M-201: Pulse Shape Analysis of Cs2LiYC16:Ce Scintillator Coupled to PSD-capable ASIC Readout

System N/A

D. Lee. L. C. Stonehill, A. V. Klimenko, J. R. Terry and S. Tornga

NP1.M-202: A Solid State Bonner-like Cylindrical Neutron Spectrometer N/A

T. M. Oakes, S. L. Bellinger, S. Karki, W. H. Miller, T. J. Sobering, P. R. Scott, D. S. McGregor, J. K. Shultis and A. N.

Caruso

NP1 .M-203: Fast Neutron Spectroscopy Using a Neutron Scatter Camera N/A

J. Brennan, E. Brubaker, R. Cooper, M. Gerling, R Marleau, N. Mascarenhas and S. Mrowka

NP 1 .M-204: LaBr3-LaCl3 Phoswich Scintillators for the Detection of High Energy Protons and

Gamma-Rays N/A

E. Nacher. J. Sanchez del rio, A. Perea and 0. Tengblad

NP1.M-205: Thermoluminescent Characterization of Micro and Nano-Sized a-A1203 Crystals Doped

with Carbon for Gamma Photon Fields N/A

E. C. Silva. C. C. Fontainha, W. B. Ferraz and L. O. Faria

NP 1 .M-206: A Next Generation Water Based Neutron Detector N/A

S. A. Dazelev. A. Bernstein and M. Sweany

NP1.M-207: Direct Imaging of Ionizing Radiation via the Pockets' Effect in Electro-Optic Crystals N/A

A. A. Hoops. S. E. Bisson, L. E. Sadler, D. A. II. Shimizu, J. T. Steele and K. E. Strecker

NP 1 .M-208: A Lithium-Based Activation Detector for Thermal Neutrons N/A

K. J. Riley, S. Palamakumbura, Z. W. Bell and V. V. Nagarkar

NP1.M-209: High Resolution Camera for Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Imaging in Nuclear

Physics Research 419

P. Busca. R. Peloso, C. Fiorini, A. Marone, N. Blasi, F. Camera, B. Million, O. Wieland and S. Incorvaia

NP1.M-210: The BC-704 Scintillation Screen with Light Readout by Wavelength Shifting Fibers as

a Highly Efficient Neutron Detector 423

J. Iwanowska, L. Swiderski, M. Moszynski, D. Wolski, F. Kniest and G. Catto

NP1.M-211: Lead-Based Glasses for Selective, Efficient Detection of MeV Photons via the Cherenkov

Effect N/A

R. E. Johnson, J. P. Hayward, Z. W. Bell, L. A. Boatner, J. O. Ramey, G. E. Jellison, C. L. Hobbs and B.

Ayaz-Maierhafer

NP1.M-212: Analysis of Neutron Induced Defects in Silver Doped Lithium Tetraborate 427

B. E. Kananen, A. T. Brant, D. A. Buchanan and J, W, McClory

NP1.M-213: Thermal Neutron Detection Using Alkali Halide Scintillators with Li-6 and Pulse Shape

Discrimination N/A

E. Brubaker. D. Dibble and P. Yang

NP1.M-214: Software Realization of Real-Time N/y Pulse Shape Discrimination Module for Radiation

Portal Monitor Using CUDA Platform N/A

V. A. Kolbasin, A. I, Ivanov and V. Y. Pedash

NP1.M-215: Initial Performance of Sealed Straw Modules for Large Area Neutron Science

Detectors 431

J. L. Lacy. L. Sun, C. S. Martin, R. Nguyen, A. Athanasiades and Z, Sobolewski

NP1.M-216: Design and Characterization of a 227Ac-13C Neutron Source N/A

Z, W. Bell and C. W. Alexander

NP1.M-217: Neutron-Gamma Discrimination in a CeiLiCaAlF,. Scintillator Based on Pulse Shape

Discrimination Using Digital Signal Processing 436

K, Watanabe. Y. Kondo, A. Yamazaki, A. Uritani, T. Iguchi, N. Kawaguchi, T. Yanagida, Y. Fujimoto, Y. Yokota, K.

Kamada, K. Fukuda, T. Suyatna and A. Yoshikawa

NP1.M-218: Optimization ofPulse-Height Sharing For Use Below 150 keV in Long Bars of Nal(Tl) 440

P. J- Boyle. D. S. Hanna, A. M. MacLeod, L. E. Sinclair, H. C. Seyward and P. R. Saull

NP1.M-219: Development of a Compton Imager Based on Scintillator Bars 444

A. M. L. MacLeod. P. Boyle, P. R. B. Saull, D. S. Hanna, L. E. Sinclair and H. C. J. Seywcrd

NP1 .M-220: On the Applicability of Compressed Sensing for Rotating Modulation Imagers N/A

B. R. Kowash. R. VV. Thomas and D. K. Wehe

NP 1 .M-221; Stability of a Neutron Beam Monitor for NOVA at J-PARC N/A

H. Ohshita. M. Shoji, T. Otomo, K. Ikeda, T. Uchida, S. Uno, N. Kaneko, T. Koike, K. Suzuya, T. Seya and M. Tsubota

NP1.M-222: Design Considerations of a Coded Source Neutron Imaging System at the PULSTAR

Reactor 450

Z, Xiao and A. I. Hawari

NP1.M-223: Benchmarking the Position and Timing Response of Neutron Block Detectors for Imaging of

Nuclear Materials N/A

M. A. Laubach, X. Zhang, J. P. Hayward, J. E. Sparger and J. W. Gates

NP1.M-224: Unattended Multi-Detector System for Unattended Uranium Enrichment Monitoring N/A

A. Favalli. K. D. lanakiev, M. Lombardi, C. Keller, D. W. MacArtur, C. McCluskey, C. E. Moss and M. T. Paffctt

NP1.M-225: Graphene Field Effect Transistor as Radiation Sensor 455

A. Patil, I. Childress, M. Foxe, G. Lopez, C. Roecker, J. Boguski, J. J. Gu, M. L. Bolen, M. A. Capano, P. D. Ye, I.

Jovanovic and Y. P. Chen

NP1.M-226: NeuSand, a Large-Area Neutron Detector Based on a Sandwiched Neutron

Scintillator/Moderator-Light Pipe Structure to Replace He-3 in Portal Monitors N/A

J. D. Valentine, R. M. Polichar, W. L. Hicks, B, P. Huntley, R. A. Sullivan, M. A. Peressini, L. G. Chavez, J. J.

Martinez-Millan and J. Baltgavis

NP1 .M-227: Characterization ofMultielement Monolithic Germanium Detectors for X-Ray Fluorescence N/A

N. Tartoni. G. Dennis, S. Diaz-Moreno, I. C. Horswell, J. J. Headspith, W. I. Helsby, S. R. Burge and G. E. Derbyshire

NP1.M-228: Characterization of HPGe- and Si(Li)-Detectors Structured with a ID-Fine Pitch

Strip-Structure 460

T. Krings, C. Ross and D. Protic

NP1.M-229: Antiproton Beam Profile Measurements Using Gas Electron Multipliers 464

G. Tranquille. P. Carriere, S. Duarte Pinto and J. Spanggaard

NP1.M-230: Strategy for Calibrating the Non-Linear Gain of the DSSC Detector the for European

XFEL 468

G. Weidenspointner. R. Andritschke, S. Granato, M. Porro, C. Sandow, L. Strueder, K. Hansen, P. Fischer, T. Sant, S.

Aschauer, P. Lechner, G. Lutz and D. Moch

NP1 .M-231: The ATLAS Diamond Beam Diagnostic Systems N/A

A. Gorisek. on behalf of the The ATLAS BCM Group

NP 1 .M-232: Improved Count Rate Corrections for Highest Data Quality with PILATUS Detectors N/A

P, Trueb. B. A. Sobott, R, Schnyder, T. Loeliger, M. Schneebeli, R. P. Rassool, D. J. Peake, C. Broennimann and M.

Kobas

NP1.M-233: Radiation Tolerance Investigation of XAMPS Detectors 474

G. A, Carini. A. J. Kuczewski and D. P. Siddons

NP1.M-234: Handling of the LHC Beam Loss Monitoring System Abort Thresholds 477

E. Nebot. E. B. Holzer, B. Dehning, M Sapinski, A. Nordt, C. Zamantzas, M. Ncmcic, C. Roderick, S. Jackson, G.

Kruk, M. Nagel, A. Orecka and A. Skaugen

NP1.M-235: Portable Tracker Based on the ATLAS SCT Modules Controlled by USB-Based

Readout Interface 482

P, Masek

NP1.M-236: Evaluation of COTS Silicon Carbide Photodiodes for a Radiation-Hard, Low-Energy

X-Ray Spectrometer 485

J. R. Terry, J. R. Distel, R. M. Kippen, R. Schirato and M. S. Wallace

NP1.M-237: The Performance of the Beam Conditions and Radiation Monitoring System of CMS 489

A. E, Dabrowski. N. Bacchetta, A. J. Bell, E. Castro, M. Guthoff", R. Hall-Wilton, M. Hempcl, H. Henschel, W. Lange,

W. Lohmann, S. Meuller, O. Novgorodova, D. Pfeilfer, V. Ryjov, D. P. Stickland and R. Walsh

NP1.M-238: A 256-Channel Correlator Design Based on an FPGA for X-Ray Photon Correlation

Spectroscopy 496

Z. Y. Li. D. Misra, T. Tyson, A. Flucrasu and D. P. Siddons

N10 High energy physics and nuclear physics detectors : Vertex and Tracking Detectors I

Nl 0-1: Radiation Life of the CDF Run II Silicon Detector 503

I. Redondo Fernandez, on behalf of the CDF Collaboration

N10-2: The Silicon Vertex Detector of the Belle II Experiment N/A

T. Bergauer. C. Innler, M. Friedl, I. Gfall, M. Valentan, T. Tsuboyama and Y. Onuki

N10-3: Performance of the LHCb Vertex Locator 507

M. Van Beuzekom, on behalfof the LHCb VELO

N10-4: The ALICE ITS Upgrade 513

S. Rossegger. on behalf of the ALICE ITS upgrade collaboration

N10-5: Simulations and Electrical Characterization of Double-Side Double Type Column 3D

Detectors 518

A. Cristofoli, A. Dalla Costa, M. Boscardin, V. Cindro, G. -F. Dalla Betta, F. Driussi, G. Giacomini, M. P. Giordani, P.

Palestri, M. Povoli, S. Ronchin, E, Vianello and L. Selmi

N10-6: Optimization ofDouble Side 3D Detector Technology for First Production at FBK 523

E. Vianello, A. Bagolini, P. Bellutti, M. Boscardin, G. -F. Dalla Betta, G. Giacomini, C. Piemonte, M. Povoli and N.

Zorzi

N10-7: The New Forward Silicon Vertex Tracker for the PHENIX Experiment at RH1C N/A

J. S. Kapustinskv. on behalf of the PHENIX Collaboration

Nil Homeland security 1

Nl 1-1: System-Level Simulations for Dual Gamma Ray and Neutron Imaging and Spectroscopy N/A

J, P, Hayward, M. A. Blackston, K. P. Ziock, P. A. Hausladen, B. Ayaz-Maierhafter, L. Fabis and M. Squillante

N11 -2: Gamma-Ray Mirror Notch-Filters for Direct Measurement of Spent Nuclear Fuel N/A

M J. Pivovaroff, K, P, Ziock and M. J. Harrison

Nll-3: Detection of Prompt Neutrons from Photofission Induced by a Single, Intense Bremsstrahlung

Pulse N/A

S. L. Jackson, R. J. Allen, J. P. Apruzese, R. J. Comnrisso, G. Cooperstein, D. D. Hinshelwood, D. Mosher, J. W.

Schumer, S. B. Swanekamp, F. C. Young, J. C. Zier, A. W. Hunt and E. S. Cardenas

Nil-4: Prompt Neutrons from Photofission (PNPF) and Its Use in Homeland Security Applications N/A

A. Danagoulian. on behalf of the Passport Systems Inc.

Nll-5: Detection of Special Nuclear Material (SNM) by (y-y-a) Triple Coincidence N/A

I. Dioszegi. C. Salwen and L. Forman

Nll-6: Performance of a Straw-Based Portable Neutron Coincidence/Multiplicity Counter 529

J. L, Lacy, A. Athanasiades, L. Sun, C. S. Martin, G. J. Vazquez-Flores and S. Mukhopadhyay

Nll-7: Neutron Detector Sensitivity Measurements and Their Variation 533

K. McKinnv. T, Anderson and N. Johnson

N12 Photodetectors 2

N12-1: Enhanced Blue-Light Sensitivity P on N Silicon Photomultipliers 538

M. Mazzillo. S. Abbisso, G. Condorelli, D. Sanfilippo, G. Valvo, B. Carbone, A. Piana and G. Fallica

N12-2: SiPM with Significantly Better PDE than Classical PMTs N/A

R. Mirzovan. B. Dolgoshein, E. Popova, P. Buzhan and M. Teshima

N12-3: Performance Measurements for a New Low Dark Count UV-SiPM 544

P. Berard, M. Couture, P. Deschamps, F. Laforce and H. Dautet

N12-4: A CMOS Mini-SiPM Detector with in-Pixel Data Compression for PET Applications 548

L, H, C. Braga. L. Pancheri, L. Gasparini, M. Perenzoni, R. Walker, R. K. Henderson and D. Stoppa

N12-5: SiPMs with Bulk Integrated Quench Resistors N/A

J, Ninkovic. L. Andricck, C. Jendrysik, G. Liemann, G. Lutz, Tl. G. Moser and R. Richter

N12-6: Detection Efficiency and Afterpulsing in Silicon Photomultipliers N/A

A, Para, P. Rubinov and I. Vasilas

N12-7: Dead Time of SiPM Pixels 553

M, Grodzicka. M. Moszynski, T. Szcz^sniak, M, Szawtowski, D. Wolski and K. Lesniewski

N13 Solid state hybrid and monolithic detectors 2

N13-1: DEPFET Active Pixel Sensor with Non-Linear Amplification 563

P. Lechner, L. Andricek, S. Aschauer, G. De Vita, G. Lutz, M. Porro, R. 11. Richter, C. Sandow, H. Soltau, L. Strueder,

A. Baehr, K. Hermenau, T. Hildebrand and G. Schaller

N13-2: A Very Large Area (100 mm2) Silicon Drift Detector for EXAFS Applications 569

S, Barkan, V. D. Saveliev, L. Feng, M. Takahashi, E. V. Damron, C. R. Tull, G. E. Sterbinsky and J. C. Woicik

N13-3: Environmental Effects on Photomultiplication Propagation in Silicon 572

M, W. Fishbura and E. Charbon

N13-4: Longitudinal Profile of the Charge Cloud at High Charge Levels in Multi-Linear Silicon

Drift Detectors for Position-Sensing Applications 575

A. Castoldi, C. Guazzoni, D. Mezza, G. Montemurro, R. Hartmann, L. Strueder, L. Carraresi and F. Taccetti

N13-5: Enhanced Energy Range Thermoelectrically Cooled Silicon X-Ray Detectors 580

R. H. Redus. A. C. Huber, J. Pantazis and T. Pantazis

N13-6: Radiation-Hard Imaging Detectors Based on Diamond Electronics 586

M. Girolami, A, Galbiati and S. Salvatori

N14 Gamma ray and neutron detection 1

N14-1: Time Encoded Neutron/Gamma Imager for Large Stand-offSNM Detection 591

P, A, Marleau. J. Brennan, E. Brubakerund J. Steele

N14-2: A High-Speed Neutron Radiography System to Visualize Grease Dynamics in a Rolling Bearing N/A

H. Nose. A. Ito, T. Takano and K. -I. Mochiki

N14-3: Implementation and Performance of the Electronics and Computing System for the Gamma

Ray Energy Tracking in-Beam Nuclear Array (GRETINA) 596

S. Zimmermann. D. Doering, J. T. Anderson, J. M. Joseph, C. A. Lionberger, T. Stezelberger and H. Yaver

N14-4: Real-Time, Digital Imaging of Neutrons and Gamma Rays with a Fast Liquid Scintillation

Detector 602

M. J. Joyce and K. A. A. Gamage

N14-5: Pulse Shape Discrimination in CLYC Using Pole Zero Crossover Correction Method N/A

S. Mukhopadhyay, J. Glodo and K. S. Shah

N14-6: Fission Spectrum Measurements at LANSCE Using Liquid Organic Scintillators N/A

A. Enqvist. M. Flaska, S. A. Pozzi, R. C. Haight, H. Y. Lee and C. Y. Wu

N14-7: Neutron-Senstive Anger Camera Development for SNS Protein Crystal Neutron Diffractometry

Instrument (MaNDi) N/A

J. D, Richards. C. Donahue, V. Theodore and L. G. Clonts

N1S Tools and techniques for biomedical research

N15-1: Performance Characterization of High-Purity Germanium Detector for Small-Animal

SPECT Imaging 607

L, C. Johnson, D. L. Campbell and T. E. Peterson