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Marcath, M.J., Clarke, S.D., Wieger, B.M., Padovani, E., Larsen, E.W., Pozzi, S.A. An implicit correlation method for cross-correlation sampling, with MCNPX-PoliMi validation (2015) Nuclear Science and Engineering, 181 (1), pp. 72-81.

Pozzi, S.A., Wieger, B., Enqvist, A., Clarke, S.D., Flaska, M., Marcath, M., Larsen, E., Haight, R.C., Padovani, E. Correlated neutron emissions from 252Cf. (2014) Nuclear Science and Engineering, 178 (2), pp. 250-260.

Pozzi, S.A., Clarke, S.D., Walsh, W.J., Miller, E.C., Dolan, J.L., Flaska, M., Wieger, B.M., Enqvist, A., Puppato, N., Padovani, E., Mattingly, J.K., Chichester, D.L., Peerani, P.
Validation of MCNPX-PoliMi fission models (2012) IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, art. no. 6551256, pp. 997-999.

Miller, E.C., Clarke, S.D., Flaska, M., Pozzi, S.A., Padovani, E. MCNPX-PoliMi post-processing algorithm for detector response simulations. (2012) Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, 40 (2), pp. 34-41.

Clarke, S.D., Pozzi, S.A., Padovani, E. Photonuclear physics modeling in the MCNPX-PoliMi code. (2012) IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, art. no. 6551348, pp. 1430-1433.

Pozzi, S.A., Clarke, S.D., Walsh, W.J., Miller, E.C., Dolan, J.L., Flaska, M., Wieger, B.M., Enqvist, A., Padovani, E., Mattingly, J.K., Chichester, D.L., Peerani, P.  MCNPX-PoliMi for nuclear nonproliferation applications. (2012) Nuclear Instruments  and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 694, pp. 119-125.

Monville, M., Lamb, J.D., Padovani, E. Regression analysis for a bottom-up approach to analyzing semi-prompt fission gamma yields. (2012) Annals of Nuclear Energy, 46, pp. 11-19.

Clarke, S.D., Pozzi, S.A., Padovani, E., Downar, T.J. Sensitivity of photoneutron production to perturbations in cross-section data. (2008) Nuclear Science and Engineering, 160 (3), pp. 370-377.

Lombardi, C., Luzzi, L., Padovani, E., Vettraino, F. Thoria and inert matrix fuels for a sustainable nuclear power. (2008) Progress in Nuclear Energy, 50 (8), pp. 944-953.

Padovani, E., Clarke, S.D., Pozzi, S.A. Feasibility of prompt correlated counting from photon interrogation of concealed nuclear materials. (2007) Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and  Associated Equipment, 583 (2-3), pp. 412-420.

Clarke, S., Downar, T., Pozzi, S., Flaska, M., Mihalczo, J., Padovani, E., Hunt, A. Photonuclear physics models, simulations, and experiments for nuclear nonproliferation
(2007) Joint International Topical Meeting on Mathematics and Computations and Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications, M and C + SNA 2007, 10 p.

Clarke, S., Padovani, E., Downar, T., Pozzi, S. Evaluation of accidental coincidences in active interrogation of special nuclear material. (2007) Transactions  of the American Nuclear Society, 96, pp. 874-875.

Clarke, S.D., Pozzi, S.A., Padovani, E.  Multiplicity analysis during photon interrogation of fissionable material. (2007) Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, 36 (1), pp. 33-37.

Padovani, E., Monville, M., Pozzi, S.A.  Monte Carlo modeling of delayed neutrons from photofission. (2007) Nuclear Science and Engineering, 155 (1), pp. 131-142.

Clarke, S., Pozzi, S.A., Padovani, E., Downar, T.J.  Monte Carlo modeling of photon interrogation methods for characterization of special nuclear material. (2006) PHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics, 2006, 10 p.

Padovani, E., Peerani, P., Da Ros, M., Pozzi, S.A.  Simulation of correlated counts from an Am-Li source.  (2006) Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 557 (2),  pp. 599-606.

Bell, Z.W., Pozzi, S.A., Padovani, E.  Monte Carlo analysis of energy deposition in a cryogenic neutron detector. (2005) IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2, art. no. 1596434, pp. 1057-1061.

Agosteo, S., Cammi, A., Garlati, L., Lombardi, C., Padovani, E. Gamma dose from activation of internal shields in IRIS reactor. (2005) Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 115 (1-4), pp. 86-91.

Monville, M., Padovani, E., Pozzi, S.A., Mihalczo, J.T.  Toward the simulation of photofission for nuclear material identification. (2005) Journal of Nuclear Materials  Management, 34 (1), pp. 38-47.


Carlier, B., Bruna, G.B., Michelotti, A., Padovani, E.  Uncertainty analysis on back-end fuel-cycle main parameters. (2004) Proceedings of the PHYSOR 2004: The Physics of Fuel  Cycles and Advanced Nuclear Systems - Global Developments, pp. 795-804.

De Grandis, S., Finzi, E., Lombardi, C.V., Mandelli, D., Padovani, E., Passoni, M., Ricotti, M.E., Santini, L., Summerer, L.  A feasibility study of an integral PWR for space applications. (2004) Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances  in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04, pp. 2221-2228.

Ramos, M., Ferrer, S., Verdú, G., Padovani, E., Campayo, J.M.  A mammographic phantom image reconstruction through Monte Carlo techniques. (2004) IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 5, pp. 3031-3035.

Marseguerra, M., Padovani, E., Zio, E., Giacobbo, F., Patelli, E.  A nuclear measurement technique of water penetration in concrete barriers. (2004) Monte Carlo Methods and Applications, 10 (3-4), pp. 415-422.

Marseguerra, M., Padovani, E., Pozzi, S.A., Da Ros, M. Phenomenological simulation of detector response for safeguards experiments.  (2004) Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 213,  pp. 289-293.

Pozzi, S.A., Padovani, E., Marseguerra, M.  MCNP-PoliMi: A Monte-Carlo code for correlation measurements. (2003) Nuclear Instruments and Methods in  Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 513 (3), pp. 550-558.

Marseguerra, M., Padovani, E., Pozzi, S.A. Use of the MCNP-Polimi code for time-correlation safeguards measurements. (2003) Progress in Nuclear Energy, 43 (1-4 SPEC), pp. 305-311.

Petrovic, B., Carelli, M.D., Greenspan, E., Miloševic, M., Vujic, J., Padovani, E., Ganda, F. First core and refueling options for IRIS. (2002) International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Proceedings, ICONE, 2, pp. 1013-1017.

Lombardi, C.V., Padovani, E., Cammi, A., Collado, J.M., Santoro, R.T., Barnes, J.M. Pressure vessel and internals of the International Reactor Innovative and Secure
(2002) International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Proceedings, ICONE, 2, pp. 937-942.

Vettraino, F., Padovani, E., Tverberg, T.  Testing new Inert Matrix & Thoria fuels for plutonium incineration. (2002) International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Proceedings, ICONE, 4, pp. 343-350.

Marseguerra, M., Padovani, E., Zio, E.  Effects of model variability on the safeguard analysis of gamma-contaminated truck loads. (2001) Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, 55 (1-3), pp. 159-166.

Lombardi, C., Luzzi, L., Padovani, E., Vettraino, F. Inert matrix and thoria fuels for plutonium elimination. (2001) Progress in Nuclear Energy, 38 (3-4), pp. 395-398.

Paratte, J.M., Chawla, R., Akie, H., Damen, P.M.G., Joo, H.K., Mikolas, P., Padovani, E., Pénéliau, Y., Youinou, G. Numerical neutronics benchmark study for inert matrix plutonium fuels in uranium dioxide and mixed plutonium-uranium dioxide environments.  (2001) Progress in Nuclear Energy, 38 (3-4), pp. 335-342.

Lombardi, C., Mazzola, A., Padovani, E., Ricotti, M.E. Neutronic analysis of U-free inert matrix and thoria fuels for plutonium disposition in pressurized water reactors.  (1999) Journal of Nuclear Materials, 274 (1), pp. 181-188.

Accorsi, R., Marseguerra, M., Padovani, E., Zio, E. Neural estimation of first-order sensitivity coefficients: Application to the control of a simulated pressurized water reactor. (1999) Nuclear Science and Engineering, 132 (3), pp. 326-336.

Marseguerra, M., Padovani, E., Zio, E.  The impact of the operating environment on the design of redundant configurations. (1999) Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 63 (2), pp. 155-160.

Masini, R., Padovani, E., Ricotti, M.E., Zio, E.  Dynamic simulation of a steam generator by neural networks. (1999) Nuclear Engineering and Design, 187 (2), pp. 197-213.

Tambouratzis, T., Antonopoulos-Domis, M., Marseguerra, M., Padovani, E. On-line estimation of transit time using artificial neural networks. (1998) Nuclear Science and Engineering, 130 (1), pp. 113-127.

Marseguerra, Marzio, Padovani, Enrico, Ricotti, Marco E. Monte Carlo approach to dynamic PSA: neural solution of equations describing core transients. (1996) Proceedings of the ASME/JSME International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE, 2, pp. 239-248.


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