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Bruce Pierson

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 375-5589

PNNL Publications

2023

  • Kuatbek M., B.D. Pierson, S.M. Lyons, M. Flaska, and A.M. Johnsen. 2023. "Characterization of the Fast-Neutron Irradiator and the Fast-Flux Tube Irradiation Fixtures at the Pennsylvania State Breazeale Reactor." Nuclear Engineering and Design 413. PNNL-SA-188802. doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2023.112505
  • Morrison E.C., S.S. Morrison, J.M. Bowen, B.D. Pierson, L.R. Greenwood, V.T. Woods, and C.Z. Soderquist, et al. 2023. "Stacked target irradiations and radiochemical separations for simultaneous production of short-lived Ni and Ir isotopes." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 332, no. 2023:2533-2542. PNNL-SA-178600. doi:10.1007/s10967-023-08917-1
  • Uhnak N.E., E.J. Warzecha, M.M. Haney, B.D. Pierson, L.R. Greenwood, T. Trang-Le, and D.W. Byram, et al. 2023. Update of the Cesium-136 Cumulative Fission Yields at Multiple Neutron Energies. PNNL-34287. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Update of the Cesium-136 Cumulative Fission Yields at Multiple Neutron Energies

2022

  • Lani C.A., B.D. Pierson, S.M. Lyons, and M. Flaska. 2022. "Optimization Simulations for a Gamma-Ray Calibration Standard for a Cyclic Neutron Activation Analysis Pneumatic System at the Penn State Breazeale Reactor." In IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC 2021), October 16-23, 2021, Piscataway, NJ, 1-4. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-169296. doi:10.1109/NSS/MIC44867.2021.9875483
  • Pierson B.D., B.C. Archambault, L.R. Greenwood, M.M. Haney, M.G. Cantaloub, A.R. Hagen, and S.M. Herman, et al. 2022. "Alpha/Beta-gated Gamma-Gamma Spectroscopy of Mixed Fission Products for Trace Analysis." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 331, no. 12:5453-5467. PNNL-SA-172636. doi:10.1007/s10967-022-08606-5
  • Uhnak N.E., M.M. Haney, L.R. Greenwood, B.D. Pierson, J.I. Friese, and L.A. Metz. 2022. R-Value Measurements Performed on Uranium Targets Irradiated with Fission Spectrum Neutrons FY 2021 for F2019 Project. PNNL-32666. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. R-Value Measurements Performed on Uranium Targets Irradiated with Fission Spectrum Neutrons FY 2021 for F2019 Project
  • Uhnak N.E., M.M. Haney, L.R. Greenwood, B.D. Pierson, T. Trang-Le, D.W. Byram, and B.K. McNamara, et al. 2022. 14 MeV Irradiation and Analysis of a 93% 239Pu Target. PNNL-33060. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. 14 MeV Irradiation and Analysis of a 93% 239Pu Target

2021

2020

  • Pierson B.D., L.R. Greenwood, S.C. Stave, J.T. Burke, S.W. Padgett, A.M. Prinke, and J.A. Goda, et al. 2020. "Improved Cumulative Fission Yield Measurements with Fission Spectrum Neutrons on 238U." Nuclear Data Sheets 163. PNNL-SA-148863. doi:10.1016/j.nds.2019.12.006
  • Schwantes J.M., E.M. Hanson, J.D. Bohlke, J.R. Cartwright, R.A. Clark, J.F. Corbey, and M.D. Engelmann, et al. 2020. Summary of Forensic Examinations in Support of Breach Sealed Source Event at Harborview Medical Facility on 2 May 2019. PNNL-30053 Rev. 3. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Summary of Forensic Examinations in Support of Breach Sealed Source Event at Harborview Medical Facility on 2 May 2019

2019

  • Pierson B.D., A.M. Prinke, L.R. Greenwood, S.C. Stave, R.S. Wittman, J.G. Burch, and J.T. Burke, et al. 2019. "Improved Cumulative Fission Yield Measurements with Fission Spectrum Neutrons on 235U." Nuclear Data Sheets 155. PNNL-SA-132098. doi:10.1016/j.nds.2019.01.005

2018

  • Arrigo L.M., L.R. Greenwood, B.D. Pierson, L.A. Metz, and J.I. Friese. 2018. "Radiochemical separations and experimental measurements of short-lived fission products from 14 MeV irradiation of depleted uranium." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 318, no. 1:353-360. PNNL-SA-133908. doi:10.1007/S10967-018-6115-7
  • Greenwood L.R., B.D. Pierson, and C.D. Johnson. 2018. "Enhancement of STAYSL_PNNL with IRDFF/V1.05 to 60 MeV." In 16th International Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry, edited by M. H. Sparks, K. R. DePriest, and D. W. Vehar, STP1608-EB, 265-275. West Conshohock, Pennsylvania:ASTM International. PNNL-SA-125878. doi:10.1520/STP160820170054
  • Jackson M.J., C. Gilligan, A. Davies, R.E. Britton, J.I. Friese, L.R. Greenwood, and B.D. Pierson, et al. 2018. "International Inter-comparison Exercise on 153Sm." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 318, no. 1:107-115. PNNL-SA-133434. doi:10.1007/s10967-018-6048-1

2013

  • Pierson B.D., E.C. Finn, J.I. Friese, L.R. Greenwood, J.D. Kephart, R.F. Kephart, and L.A. Metz. 2013. "Identifying and quantifying short-lived fission products from thermal fission of HEU using portable HPGe detectors." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 295, no. 3:1881 - 1885. PNNL-SA-88913. doi:10.1007/s10967-012-2109-z

2012

  • Finn E.C., L.A. Metz, L.R. Greenwood, B.D. Pierson, J.I. Friese, R.F. Kephart, and J.D. Kephart. 2012. "Short-lived fission product measurements from >0.1 MeV neutron-induced fission using boron carbide." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 293, no. 1:267-272. PNNL-SA-77832. doi:10.1007/s10967-012-1652-y
  • Greenwood L.R., R.S. Wittman, B.D. Pierson, L.A. Metz, R.F. Payne, E.C. Finn, and J.I. Friese. 2012. "Design and Testing of a Boron Carbide Capsule for Spectral Tailoring in Mixed-Spectrum Reactors." Journal of ASTM International. JAI 9, no. 3:Article No. JAI103959. PNNL-SA-79709.

2009

  • Metz L.A., R.F. Payne, J.I. Friese, L.R. Greenwood, J.D. Kephart, and B.D. Pierson. 2009. "Experimental Measurements of Short-Lived Fission Products from Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium and Americium." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 282, no. 2:373-377. PNNL-SA-65763. doi:10.1007/s10967-009-0225-1
  • Payne R.F., J.A. Drader, J.I. Friese, L.R. Greenwood, C.C. Hines, L.A. Metz, and J.D. Kephart, et al. 2009. "Neutron fluence and energy reproducibility of a 2-dollar TRIGA reactor Pulse." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 282, no. 1:59-62. PNNL-SA-65753.

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