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Xianfei Wen.

Xianfei Wen

Research Assistant Professor

Biography

Xianfei Wen received his PhD degree in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University. Prior to joining UTK, he was a research assistant scientist in the Nuclear Engineering Program at the University of Florida. His research concentrates on radiation detection and measurement mainly in nuclear security.


Research

Active interrogation using neutrons/photons

Non-destructive assay techniques

Radiation detection and imaging sensors

Radiation signal processing and algorithm development


Education

PhD, Nuclear Engineering, Oregon State University, 2016

MS, Nuclear Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, 2012

BS, Nuclear Engineering and Nuclear Technology, University of South China, 2010


Professional Service

Associate Editor, Frontiers in Physics: Radiation Detectors and Imaging, 2022 - present


Awards and Recognitions

2021 UT Nuclear Engineering Research Excellence Award


Publications

Select list of publications. For the full list, view his Google Scholar page.

  •  X. Wen, J. Hayward, "Characterization of EJ-270 and Ce-doped LiCAF scintillators for the development of high-rate neutron reflectometer detectors," Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A, vol. 1067, pp. 169667, 2024. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2024.169667.
  • T. Chen, H. Yu, X. Wen, C. Redding, T.J. Hajagos, H. Zhao, J.P. Hayward, C. Yang, Q. Pei, "A plastic scintillator based on an efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter 9-(4-(4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl)-3,6-dioctyl-9H-carbazole for pulse shape discrimination measurement," Adv. Optical Mater., vol. 9, pp. 2001975, 2021. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202001975.
  • Britt, X. Wen, H. Qi, J.P. Hayward, "Directionality for wearable, closely packed radiation detector arrays," Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A, vol. 986, pp. 164708, 2021. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2020.164708.
  • M.E. Montague, C. Delzer, X. Wen, K.C. Goetz, D. Shedlock, J.P. Hayward, "Radiation hardness characterization of LKH-5 scintillating glass," Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A, vol. 982, pp. 164551, 2020. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2020.164551.
  • X. Wen, J.P. Hayward, "Time resolution measurements of EJ-232Q with single- and dual-sided readouts," IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 67, pp. 2081-2088, 2020. Available: https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2020.3010469.
  • X. Wen, A. Enqvist, "Pulse shape discrimination of Cs2LiYCl6:Ce3+ detectors at high count rate based on triangular and trapezoidal filters," Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A, vol. 866, pp. 129-133, 2017. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.06.007.
  • X. Wen, A. Enqvist, "Measuring the scintillation decay time for different energy deposited by γ-rays and neutrons in a Cs2LiYCl6:Ce3+ detector," Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A, vol. 853, pp. 9-15, 2017. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.02.019.
  • X. Wen, H. Yang, "Photofisson product yields of 238U and 239Pu with 22-MeV bremsstrahlung," Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A, vol. 821, pp. 34-39, 2016. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.03.051.
  • X. Wen, H. Yang, "Study on a digital pulse processing algorithm based on template-matching for high-throughput spectroscopy," Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A, vol. 784, pp. 269-273, 2015. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.11.008.
  • X. Wen, J. Kavouras, D. Nakazawa, H. Yang, "Simulation and measurement of delayed γ-rays after photon-induced fission," Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A, vol. 729, pp. 781-787, 2013. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.08.074.
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