Publications

Gadey, H.; Farsoni, A. T.; Feng, P.; Ranjbar, L.; Czyz, S. “Gamma Spectrum Enhancement in a Metal Loaded Plastic Scintillator Using Digital Pulse Shape Discrimination,” under review, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., 2018.

Czyz, S.; Farsoni, A. T.; Ranjbar, L. “A Prototype Detection System for Atmospheric Monitoring of Xenon Radioisotopes,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research - Section A.,2017.

Czyz, S.; Farsoni, A. T. “A Radioxenon Detection System Using CdZnTe, an Array of SiPMs, and a Plastic Scintillator,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Volume 313, Issue 1, 131– 140; 2017.

Ranjbar, L.; Farsoni, A. T.; Becker, E.M. “135Xe Measurements with a Two-element CZT-based Radioxenon Detector for Nuclear Explosion Monitoring,” Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Vol. 169–170, 221–228; 2017.

L. Ranjbar, A. T. Farsoni, and E. M. Becker, “A CZT-based radioxenon detection system in support of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, vol. 310, no. 3, pp. 969–978, Dec. 2016.

Becker, E. M.; Farsoni, A. T. “A Multi-Panel Direction-sensitive Gamma-ray Detector for Lowaltitude Radiological Searches” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research - Section A., 836: 13-21; 2016.

Xiao, W.; Farsoni, A. T.; Yang, H.; Hamby, D. M. “Model-based Pulse Deconvolution Method for NaI(Tl) Detectors,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research - Section A. 769: 5–8; 2015

Xiao, W.; Farsoni, A. T.; Yang, H.; Hamby, D. M. “A New Pulse Model for NaI(Tl) Detection Systems,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research - Section A. 763: 170-173; 2014

Becker, E. M.; Farsoni, A. T. “Wireless, Low-Cost, FPGA-based Miniature Gamma Ray Spectrometer,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research - Section A. 761: 99–104; 2014

Alemayehu, B.; Farsoni, A. T.; Ranjbar, L.; Becker, E. M. “A Well-Type Phoswich Detector for Nuclear Explosion Monitoring,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 301, Issue 2, 323-332; 2014

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Alhawsawi A. Becker, E. M. “Real-Time Pulse-Shape Discrimination and Beta-Gamma Coincidence Detection in Field-Programmable Gate Array,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research - Section A. 712: 75-82; 2013.

Becker, E.M, Farsoni, A.T.; Alhawsawi, A.M.; Alemayehu, B. “Small Prototype Gamma Spectrometer Using CsI(Tl) Scintillators Coupled to a Solid-State Photomultiplier,” IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 60, No. 2: 968 – 972, 2013.

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Alhawsawi A. Becker, E. M. “A Phoswich Detector with Compton Suppression Capability for Radioxenon Measurements,”IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 60, No. 1: 456 – 464, 2013.

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Alhawsawi, A.; Becker, E.M. “A Compton-Suppressed Phoswich Detector for Gamma Spectroscopy,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 296, No. 1; 63-68; 2013.

Caffrey, J.A.; Higley, K.A.; Farsoni, A.T.; Smith, S.; Menn, S. “Development and Deployment of an Underway Radioactive Cesium Monitor off the Japanese Coast near Fukushima Dai’ichi,” Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Vol. 111: 120-125, 2012.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. "A system for simultaneous beta and gamma spectroscopy," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research – Section A. 578: 528-536, 2007.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. "MCNP analysis of a multilayer phoswich detector for beta particle dosimetry and spectroscopy,". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research - Section A. 555(1-2): 225-230; 2005.

Czyz, S.; Farsoni, A. T.; Ranjbar, L. “Evaluation of a Compact Radioxenon Detection System to Support the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Atlanta, GA. Oct. 21- 28, 2017.

Alhawsawi, S.; Farsoni, A. T.; Becker, E.; Czyz, S.; Ranjbar, L. “Compact High-resolution SiliconCZT Beta-gamma Detection System for Nuclear Weapon Test Monitoring,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Atlanta, GA. Oct. 21-28, 2017.

Gadey, H., Farsoni, A.T.; Czyz, S.; Ranjbar, L. “Pulse Shape Discrimination between Photoelectric and Compton events in a Metal Loaded Plastic Scintillator,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Atlanta, GA. Oct. 21-28, 2017.

Mannino, M.; Becker, E.; Farsoni, A.T. “Real-time Temporal Gamma Spectroscopy in FieldProgrammable Gate Array,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Atlanta, GA. Oct. 21-28, 2017.

Czyz, S; Farsoni, A.T.; Becker, E.; Alhawsawi, A. “Three Approaches for Radioxenon Detection via Beta-Gamma Coincidence Techniques,” University Performance Review, Walnut Creek, CA, June 6- 8, 2017.

Becker, E. M.; Farsoni, A.T.; Czyz, S. “Development of a Low-Cost, Compact, Multi-channel, FPGA-based Digital Pulse Processor,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Strasbourg, France. Oct. 29- Nov. 5, 2016.

Czyz, S.; Farsoni, A.T.; Becker, E.M.; Gadey, H., “Design of a Compact Radioxenon Detection System Using CdZnTe, Plastic Scintillator, and SiPMs,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Strasbourg, France. Oct. 29- Nov. 5, 2016.

Becker, E.; Maninno, M.; Farsoni, A.T.; Lee, C., “Eight-Channel Digital Spectrometer for Coincidence Measurements in Multi-element Detectors,” 2016 CVT Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, Oct.18-20, 2016

Czyc, S.; Farsoni, A.T.; “Development of a Radioxenon Detection System Using CdZnTe, Array of SiPMs, and Plastic Scintillator,” 2016 CVT Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, Oct. 18-20, 2016

Becker, E.M.; Mannino , M.; Farsoni, A.T.; Suton, E.; Curtis, J; Reese, S. R. “Quantification of SNM Mass via Temporal Spectroscopy of Delayed Gamma Rays,” The DNDO 9th Academic Research Initiative Review, Atlanta, GA, July 12-14, 2016

Curtis, J.; Sutton, E.; Reese, S. R.; Becker, E.M.; Farsoni, A.T.; Yang,H. “Special Nuclear Material Identification Using Temporal Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Methods,” The DNDO 9th Academic Research Initiative Review, Atlanta, GA, July 12-14, 2016.

Czyz, S; Farsoni, A.T.; Ranjbar, L.; Gadey, H. “A Prototype Beta-Gamma Coincidence Detector Using CdZnTe, Plastic Scintillator, and SiPMs,” University and Industry Technical Interchange Review Meeting, Raleigh, NC, June 7-9, 2016.

Ranjbar, L.; Farsoni, A.T.; Becker, E. M. “Development of a two-channel CZT-based Detection System for Atmospheric Radioxenon Measurement,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, San Diego, CA. Oct. 31- Nov. 7, 2015

Becker, E. M.; Farsoni, A.T.; Czyz, S. “Direction-Sensitive Radiation Detection System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, San Diego, CA. Oct. 31- Nov. 7, 2015.

Alhawsawi, A. M.; Farsoni, A.T.; Ranjbar, L.; Becker, E. M. “Study of Proximity Charge Sensing in CZT Detectors,” 22nd International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detectors, San Diego, CA. Oct. 31- Nov. 7, 2015.

Farsoni, A.T.; Becker, E.; Ranjbar, L.; Czyz, S.; Hamby, D.M. “Radioxenon Detection via Beta-Gamma Coincidence Technique,” 2015 CVT Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, Oct. 15-16, 2015

Ranjbar, L; Farsoni, A.T.; Becker, E; Hamby, D.M. “Coincidence Simulation of a Two-Channel CZT-based Radioxenon Detector,” 2015 CVT Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, Oct. 15-16, 2015

Becker, E.M.; Farsoni, A.T.; Lee, C.S. “Development of a Multi-channel Digital Data Acquisition System for Real-Time Temporal Gamma-ray Spectroscopy,” DNDO Academic Research Initiative Review, Dallas, TX, July 7-9, 2015.

Farsoni, A.T. “Digital Processing of Radiation Pulses in Low-cost Field-programmable Gate Array Devices,” The 2015 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques, Crete, Greece, June 14-20, 2015

Ranjbar, L.; Farsoni, A.T.; Becker, E. “Two-Element CZT-Based Detector for Measuring Beta-Gamma Coincidence Events from Xenon Radioisotopes,” University and Industry Technical Interchange Review Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2-4, 2015.

Farsoni, A.T.; Becker, E. M. “An Affordable Gamma-ray Spectrometer for General Population,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Seattle, WA. Nov. 8- Nov. 16, 2014.

Farsoni, A.T. “Radioxenon Detection via Beta-Gamma Coincidence Technique,” CVT Kick-off Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, Oct. 16-17, 2014

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Ranjbar, L.; Becker, E. M. “Real-time Radioxenon Measurements with a Well-type Phoswich Detector,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Seoul, South Korea. Oct. 26- Nov. 2, 2013.

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Alhawsawi A. Becker, E. M. “FPGA Based Pulse Shape Discrimination and Coincidence Energy Measurement for a Phoswich Detector,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Anaheim, CA. Oct. 29- Nov. 4, 2012.

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Alhawsawi A.; Becker, E.M.; “Real-Time Pulse Shape Discrimination and Radioxenon Measurement in Field Programmable Gate Array,” The 34th Monitoring Research Review. Albuquerque, NM, September 17-20, 2012

Alemayehu, B.; Farsoni, A.T.; Alhawsawi, A.M.; Becker, E.M. “Real-time FPGA Based Radioxenon Measurements using an Actively Shielded Phoswich Detector (ASPD),” IEEE Symposium on Radiation Measurements and Applications, Oakland, CA, May 14-17, 2012.

Alhawsawi, A.M.; Farsoni, A. T.; Alemayehu, B.; Becker, E.M. “FPGA Digital Pulse Processing for an Actively Shielded Phoswich Detector (ASPD),” IEEE Symposium on Radiation Measurements and Applications, Oakland, CA, May 14-17, 2012.

Becker, E.M, Farsoni, A.T.; Alhawsawi, A.M.; Alemayehu, B. “Small Prototype Gamma Spectrometer Using CsI(Tl) Scintillators Coupled to a Solid-State Photomultiplier,” IEEE Symposium on Radiation Measurements and Applications, Oakland, California, May 14-17, 2012.

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Alhawsawi A. “A Compton-Suppressed Phoswich Detector for Radioxenon Measurements,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Valencia, Spain. Oct. 22-29, 2011.

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Alhawsawi A. “Preliminary Measurements with a Compton-Suppressed Phoswich Detector,” The 33th Monitoring Research Review. Tucson, AZ, September 12-15, 2011

Mangini, C.D.; Caffrey, J.A.; Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “A Signal Pulse Processor for Multi-Component Signals,” The 44th Annual Midyear Meeting of the Health Physics Society. Charleston, SC. February 6-9, 2011.

Caffrey, J.A.; Mangini, C.D.; Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “A Phoswich Detector for Simultaneous Beta and Gamma Spectroscopy,” The 44th Annual Midyear Meeting of the Health Physics Society. Charleston, SC. February 6-9, 2011.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Characterizing Two-Channel Phoswich Detector Using Radioxenon Isotopes Produced in TRIGA Reactor,” The 32th Monitoring Research Review. Orlando, FL, September 21-23, 2010.

Cazalas, E.; Hamby, D.M.; Farsoni, A.T. “Experimental Dose Results of a Prototypic Skin Dosimeter,” Proceedings of the Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society. Salt Lake City, UT, July 2010.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Design and Modeling of a Compton-Suppressed Phoswich Detector for Radioxenon Monitoring,” The 32th Monitoring Research Review. Orlando, FL, September 21-23, 2010.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. Beta/Gamma Coincidence Measurements of Radioxenon Using a Triple-Layer Phoswich Detector. The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Orlando, FL, Oct. 24-31, 2009.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Characterization of Triple-Layer Phoswich Detector for Radioxenon Measurements,” The 31th Monitoring Research Review. Tucson, AZ, September 21-23, 2009.

Lee, C. S.; Farsoni, A.T., Hamby, D.M.”A Two-Channel FPGA-Based System for Beta-Gamma Coincidence Detection Using Multi-Layer Phoswich Detectors,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Dresden, Germany. Oct. 19-25, 2008.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.; Lee, C.S.; Elliott, A.J. “Preliminary Experiments with a Triple-Layer Phoswich Detector for Radioxenon Detection,” The 30th Monitoring Research Review. Portsmouth, VA, September 23-25, 2008.

(Invited) Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Digital Processing of Detector Pulses in FPGA Devices,” The 11th International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS 11). Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, April 13-18, 2008.

(Invited) Hamby, D.M.; Farsoni, A.T. “Phoswich Detectors and Digital Pulse-Shape Analysis,” The 11th International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS 11). Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, April 13-18, 2008.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.; Ropon, K.D.; Jones, S.E. “Improving Radioxenon Measurements using a Two-Channel Phoswich Detection System,” 2007 Informal Xenon Monitoring Workshop. Las Vegas, NV. November 5-9, 2007.

Farsoni, A. T.; Hamby, H. D. “An FPGA-Based Data Acquisition System for a Multi-layer Phoswich Detector,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii. Oct. 28 – Nov. 3, 2007.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.; Ropon, K.D.; Jones, S.E., “A Two-Channel Phoswich detector for Dual and Triple Coincidence Measurements of Radioxenon Isotopes,” The 29th Monitoring Research Review. Denver, CO, September 25-27, 2007.

Farsoni, A. T.; Hamby, H. D. “Proof of Concept for a Digital Phoswich Spectrometer,” The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Portland, OR, July 8-12, 2007.

Hamby, D.M.; Farsoni, A.T. “A system for simultaneous beta and gamma spectroscopy and its application to nuclear non-proliferation,” International Safeguards Workshop for Advanced Sensors for Safeguards. International Atomic Energy Agency. Santa Fe, NM. April 23-27, 2007.

Jones, S.; Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Fundamentals of the XEPHWICH Project and Light Capture Efficiency Research,” American Nuclear Society Student Conference. Corvallis, OR. March 29-31, 2007.

Ropon, K.D.; Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Optimization of a Phoswich Detector for Radioxenons,” American Nuclear Society Student Conference. Corvallis, OR. March 29-31, 2007.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Simultaneous Beta and Gamma-ray Digital Spectroscopy using a Triple-layer Phoswich Detector,” The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, San Diego, CA. Oct. 29 – Nov. 4, 2006.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Study of a Triple Layer Phoswich Detector for Beta and Gamma Spectroscopy with Minimal Crosstalk,” NNSA Seismic Research Review. Orlando, FL. September 19-21, 2006.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.; Bush-Goddard, S. “A Performance Study on a Triple-layer Phoswich Detector for Beta Spectroscopy,” Proceedings of the Forty-ninth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society. Washington, DC. Health Physics. 86(6): S144; 2004.

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Alhawsawi A.; Becker, E.M.; “Real-Time Pulse Shape Discrimination and Radioxenon Measurement in Field Programmable Gate Array,” Proceedings of the 34th Monitoring Research Review. Albuquerque, NM, September 17-20, 2012.

Farsoni, A.T.; Alemayehu, B.; Alhawsawi A. “Preliminary Measurements with a Compton-Suppressed Phoswich Detector,” Proceedings of the 33th Monitoring Research Review. Tucson, AZ, September 12-15, 2011

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Characterizing Two-Channel Phoswich Detector Using Radioxenon Isotopes Produced in TRIGA Reactor,” Proceedings of the 32th Monitoring Research Review. Orlando, FL, September 21-23, 2010

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Design and Modeling of a Compton-Suppressed Phoswich Detector for Radioxenon Monitoring,” Proceedings of the 32th Monitoring Research Review. Orlando, FL, September 21-23, 2010.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Characterization of Triple-Layer Phoswich Detector for Radioxenon Measurements,” Proceedings of the 31th Monitoring Research Review. Tucson, AZ, September 21-23, 2009.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.; Lee, C.S.; Elliott, A.J. “Preliminary Experiments With A Triple-Layer Phoswich Detector For Radioxenon Detection,” Proceedings of the 30th Monitoring Research Review. Portsmouth, VA, September 23-25, 2008.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.; Ropon, K.D.; Jones, S.E., “A Two-Channel Phoswich detector for Dual and Triple Coincidence Measurements of Radioxenon Isotopes,” Proceedings of the 29th Monitoring Research Review. Denver, CO, September 25-27, 2007.

Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. “Study of a Triple Layer Phoswich Detector for Beta and Gamma Spectroscopy with Minimal Crosstalk,” Proceedings of the NNSA Seismic Research Review. Orlando, FL. September 19-21, 2006.

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