PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

M. Monterial, K.T. Schmitt, C. Prokrop et al., ``Measurement of material isotopics and atom number ratio with α-particle spectroscopy for a NIFFTE fission Time Projection Chamber actinide target", Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A, 1 January 2022, 1021, pp. 165864. 🔗

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, S. Pozzi, “Characterizing Subcritical Assemblies with Time of Flight Fixed by Energy Estimation Distributions". Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A, Accepted for Publication on January 2018. 🔗

J. Brennan, E. Brubaker, M. Gerling, P. Marleau, M. Monterial, A. Nowack, P. Schuster, B. Sturm, M. Sweany, “Source detection at 100 meter standoff with a time-encoded imaging system". Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A, January 2018, 877, pp 375-383. 🔗

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, M. Paff, S. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, “Multiplication and Presence of Shielding Material from Time-Correlated Pulse-Height Measurements of Subcritical Plutonium Assemblies". Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A, April 2017, 851, pp 50-56. 🔗

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, S. A. Pozzi, “Single-View 3D Reconstruction of Correlated Gamma-Neutron Sources". IEEE Trans. on Nucl. Science, January 2017, 64, pp 1840-1845. 🔗

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, S. A. Pozzi, “Application of Bayes’ Theorem for Pulse Shape Discrimination". Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A, September 2015, 795, pp 318-324. 🔗

M. G. Paff, M. Monterial, P. Marleau, S. Kiff, A. Nowack, S.D. Clarke, S.A. Pozzi, “Gamma/Neutron Time-Correlation for Special Nuclear Material Detection - Active Simulation of Highly Enriched Uranium". Annals of Nuclear Energy, October 2014, 72, pp 358-366. 🔗

INVITED TALKS

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, “Correlation Measurements for Nuclear Material Characterization and Imaging“, SPIE Optic + Photonic Conference, August 30, 2016, San Diego, California.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

K. T. Nelson, J. R. Romo, M. Monterial, K. E. Nelson, S. E. Labov, "Feature Extraction and Design from Gamma-ray Spectra for Radionuclide Identification", Proceedings of the INMM & ESARDA Joint Virtual Annual Meeting, August 23-30, 2021.

J. R. Romo, K. T. Nelson,  M. Monterial, K. E. Nelson, S. E. Labov, A. Hecht. ``Classifier Comparison for Radionuclide Identification from Gamma-ray Spectra", Proceedings of the INMM \& ESARDA Joint Virtual Annual Meeting, August 23-30, 2021.

M. Monterial, A. Morton, K. Nelson, S. Labov, A. Hecht “Benchmarking Algorithm for RadioNuclide Identification“, 2019 IEEE Nuclear and Science Symposium and Imaging Conference, Oct 26 - Nov 2, 2019, Manchester, United Kingdom.

A.J. Morton, A.A. Hecht, M. Monterial, K.E. Nelson, S.E. Labov, “Benchmarking Utility for Performance Evaluations of Radionuclide Identification Algorithms“, 64​th Annual Meeting of Healthy Physics Society, July 7-11, 2019, Orlando, Florida.

M. Monterial, S.E. Labov, C. Mattoon, K.E. Nelson, H. Chandrasekaran, J. Guansche, S. Ray, A. Dubrawski, “Machine Learning Approach to Improving Performance with Portal Monitors“, 2018 Data Science Institute Workshop, Aug 7-8, 2018, Livermore, California.

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, S.A. Pozzi, “Measurement of Time Distribution of Fissions in a Chain with Fast Scintillators“, 2016 IEEE Nuclear and Science Symposium and Imaging Conference, Oct 29 - Nov 5, 2016, Strasbourg, France.

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, S.A. Pozzi, “Demonstration of Time-Correlated Pulse Height Template-based Confirmation Measurements", 57​th Annual Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Meeting, July 24-26, Atlanta, Georgia.

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, S.A. Pozzi, “3D Image Reconstruction from Correlated Events of Gamma-Neutron Sources", Symposium on Radiation and Measurements and Applications, May 22-26, Berkeley, California.

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, S.A. Pozzi, “Detection and Characterization of Highly Enriched Uranium Under Active Interrogation Through Time Correlated Fission Events“, 2015 IEEE Nuclear and Science Symposium and Imaging Conference, Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2015, San Diego, California.

J.E.M. Goldsmith, J.S. Brennan, M.D. Gerling, P.A. Marleau, M. Monterial “Additional Capabilities of a Compact Neutron Scatter Camera: Active Interrogation, Time-Correlated Pulse-Height Multiplication Measurements, and Gamma Imaging", 2015 IEEE Nuclear and Science Symposium and Imaging Conference, Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2015, San Diego, California.

E. King, M. Monterial, S. Clarke, S.A. zzi, “Template Fitting Technique for Pulse Cleaning of Organic Scintillator Pulses", 2015 ANS National Student Conference, April 9-11, 2015, College Station, Texas.

M. Monterial, P. Marleau, A. Kaplan, S. A. Pozzi, “Application of Bayes’ Theorem for Pulse Shape Discrimination". Transactions of American Nuclear Society, November 2014, 111 (1), pp 1012-1015.

M. Monterial, M. G. Paff, S. D. Clarke, E. Miller, S. A. Pozzi, P. Marleau, S. Kiff, A. Nowack, J. K. Mattingly, “Time-Correlated-Pulse-Height Technique Measurements of Fissile Samples at the Device Assembly Facility". INMM 54th Annual Meeting, July 15-19, 2013, Palm Desert, California.

M. Monterial, V. Jodoin, J. P. Lefebvre, D. E. Peplow, and D. A. Hooper,“Automating the Coupling of ORIGEN with GADRAS via the Fallout Analysis Tool for National Technical Nuclear Forensics," INMM 53rd Annual Meeting, July 15-19, 2012, Orlando, Florida

D. A. Hooper, V. J. Jodoin, R. W. Lee, and M. Monterial,“Predictive Fallout Composition Modeling: Improvements and Applications of the Defense Land Fallout Interpretive Code," INMM 53rd Annual Meeting, July 15-19, 2012, Orlando, Florida.

M.J. Harrison,Q. Cherel, M. Monterial, “Design of a Moderated Multidetector Neutron Spectrometer for Optimal Specificity," 2011 IEEE Nuclear and Science Symposium and Imaging Conference, Oct 23-29, 2011, Valencia, Spain.

PATENTS

Z. Xu M. Monterial, A. Lesnick. “Detecting Sensor Defect for Three-Dimensional Time-of-Flight Sensors”. US. Patent Application 18/477,190, filed September 28, 2023.

M. Monterial, P. Marleau. “3D Image Reconstruction of Gamma-Neutron Sources". US. Patent Application 15/377,624, filed December 13, 2016. 

TECHNICAL PAPERS

M. Monterial., K. E. Nelson, S. E. Labov, and S, Sangiorgio. Benchmarking Algorithm for Radio Nuclide Identification (BARNI) Literature Review. (2019)  doi:10.2172/1544518. 🔗

N. Walsh et al. “1H(n,el) as a Cross Section Reference in a White Source Neutron Beam With the fissionTPC", Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL-JRNL-769047, arXiv:1904.10558.

M. Monterial, V. Jodoin et al., “Updated Properties of Fractionated Fallout. Predictions of Activities, Exposure Rates, and Gamma Spectra for Selected Situations". ORNL/TM-2012/481, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2012.

A. Bonavita, M. Monterial, V. Jodoin, “Updated Activities, Exposure Rates, and Gamma Spectra for Unfractionated Fission Products". ORNL/TM-2011/530, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2011.