Alessandro Borella

Research output

Research output per year 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025

• 40 In-proceedings paper
• 39 Article
• 5 ER - External report
• 1 BLG - Open report
• 3 More
  • 1 Third partyreport
  • 1 Chapter
  • 1 Master's thesis

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2025

  Characterization of CLLBC scintillation detector response to 𝛾-rays and neutrons

  Arnqvist, E., Oberstedt, S., Al-Adili, A., Fontana, C. L., Borella, A., Rossa, R., Geerts, W., Macías, M., Vidali, M., Oberstedt, A. & Lantz, M., 18 Apr 2025, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 1076, 7 p., 170470.

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• 2024

  First steps towards productionizing probabilistic radwaste characterization

  Laloy, E., Rogiers, B., Bielen, A., Borella, A., Gandolfo, G., Lepore, L., Marzo, G. A., Cherubini, N., Perot, B., Ducasse, Q., Eleon, C. & Boden, S., Aug 2024, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 424, 17 p., 113257.

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• Non-destructive assay of spent nuclear fuel: principles and performance assessment

  Schillebeeckx, P., Alaerts, G., Borella, A., Kirkegaard, J., Kopecky, S., Letnar, G., Messaoudi, N., Pedersen, B., Romojaro, P., Solans, V., Vaccaro, S., Verwerft, M., Wynants, R. & Zerovnik, G., 19 Nov 2024, SCK CEN. 37 p. (SCK CEN Reports; no. SCK CEN/86514797)

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• On the use of neutron flux gradient with ANNs for the detection of diverted spent nuclear fuel

  Al-dbissi, M., Pázsit, I., Rossa, R., Borella, A. & Vinai, P., 1 Sep 2024, In: Annals of nuclear energy. 204, 7 p., 110536.

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• 2023

  Erratum to “Modeling of a highly enriched ²³⁵U fission chamber for spent fuel assay” [Ann. Nucl. Energy 62 (2013) 224–230, (S0306454913003174), (10.1016/j.anucene.2013.06.015)]

  Borella, A., Rossa, R. & van der Meer, K., 1 Jun 2023, In: Annals of nuclear energy. 185, 2 p., 109739.

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• Identification of diversions in spent PWR fuel assemblies by PDET signatures using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)

  Al-dbissi, M., Rossa, R., Borella, A., Pazsit, I. & Vinai, P., 1 Dec 2023, In: Annals of nuclear energy. 193, 18 p., 110005.

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• Improving Bayesian radiological profiling of waste drums using Dirichlet priors, Gaussian process priors, and hierarchical modeling

  Laloy, E., Rogiers, B., Bielen, A., Borella, A. & Boden, S., Apr 2023, In: Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 194, 16 p., 110691.

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• Measurement of the neutron-induced fission cross section of Th 230 at the CERN n_TOF facility

  Michalopoulou, V., Stamatopoulos, A., Diakaki, M., Tsinganis, A., Vlastou, R., Kokkoris, M., Patronis, N., Eleme, Z., Macina, D., Tassan-Got, L., Colonna, N., Chiaveri, E., Ventura, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Heyse, J., Sibbens, G., Alaerts, G., Borella, A., Moens, A. & Vanleeuw, D. & 30 others, Aberle, O., Alcayne, V., Amaducci, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Babiano-Suarez, V., Bacak, M., Barbagallo, M., Bennett, S., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Bosnar, D., Brown, A., Busso, M., Caamaño, M., Caballero, L., Calviño, F., Calviani, M., Cano-Ott, D., Casanovas, A., Cerutti, F., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Cosentino, L., Cristallo, S., Damone, L. A., Davies, P. J., Dietz, M., Domingo-Pardo, C. & Heinitz, S., 26 Jul 2023, In: Physical Review C. 108, 1, 15 p., 014616.

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• Neutron coincidence counters for disarmament verification: experiments and modeling

  Borella, A., Çelik, Y. & Rossa, R., 21 Nov 2023, ANIMMA 2023 – Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications. 2023 ed. EDP Sciences, Vol. 288. 8 p. 06008. (EPJ Web of Conferences; vol. 288).

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• Probabilistic radwaste characterization: Findings of a multi-method multi-mockup exercise using interpolation-based surrogate efficiencies

  Laloy, E., Rogiers, B., Bielen, A., Borella, A., Kubiński, W., Carasco, C., Mathonat, C. & Boden, S., 15 Dec 2023, In: Annals of nuclear energy. 194, 15 p., 110065.

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• Validating Geant4 with Monte Carlo simulations in the context of nuclear disarmament verification

  Kreutle, M., Borella, A., Hebel, S. & Kirchner, G., Dec 2023, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 1057, 10 p., 168774.

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• 2022

  A data analysis suite for neutron time correlation measurements

  Borella, A. & Rossa, R., 21 Jun 2022, SCK CEN. 22 p. (SCK CEN Reports; no. BLG-2940)

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• Conceptual design and initial evaluation of a neutron flux gradient detector

  Al-dbissi, M., Vinai, P., Borella, A., Rossa, R. & Pazsit, I., 1 Mar 2022, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 1026, p. 1-10 10 p., 166030.

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• Developing a virtual reality research reactor in support of safeguards education and training

  Rossa, R., Borella, A., van der Meer, K. & Vittiglio, G., 2 Nov 2022, International nuclear safeguards 2022. IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency, 7 p.

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• Improvements on the detection of partial defects in spent fuel using machine learning techniques

  Rossa, R. & Borella, A., 25 Jul 2022, Proceedings of the INMM 2022 Annual Meeting. INMM - Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, 10 p.

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• Neutron and gamma-rays sensitivity of new fiber-mounted scintillation neutron detectors for spent fuel pin diversion measurements

  Borella, A., Al-dbissi, M., Boogers, E., Pazsit, I., Rossa, R., van der Meer, K., Vinai, P. & Wagemans, J., 2 Nov 2022, International nuclear safeguards 2022. IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency, 8 p.

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• Optimization of machine learning models for the safeguards verification of spent fuel assemblies

  Roberto, F., Rossa, R. (Peer reviewer) & Borella, A. (Peer reviewer), 30 Nov 2022, Politecnico di Torino. 118 p.

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• Optimizing neural networks to detect replaced spent fuel pins using the partial defect tester

  Al-dbissi, M., Borella, A., Pazsit, I., Rossa, R. & Vinai, P., 2 Nov 2022, International nuclear safeguards 2022. IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency, 9 p.

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• Overview of initial work on spent-fuel verification at MYRRHAfuel verification at MYRRHA

  Preston, M., Borella, A., Rossa, R., Branger, E. & Grape, S., 3 Nov 2022, International nuclear safeguards 2022. IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency, 9 p.

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• Results of experimental investigation of calorimetry Applicability: CHANCE Deliverable D3.3

  Carasco, C., Perot, B., Rogiers, B., Boden, S., Borella, A., Bielen, A., Mathonat, C., Francescon, A., Mettan, X. & Kubinski, W., 2 Apr 2022, EC - European Commission. 64 p. (CHANCE reports; no. D3.3)

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• Rossi-Alpha distribution analysis of DDSI data for spent nuclear fuel investigation

  Solans, V., Grape, S., Sjöstrand, H., Branger, E., Schillebeeckx, P., Borella, A., Rossa, R. & Sjöland, A., 3 Nov 2022, International nuclear safeguards 2022. IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency, 8 p.

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• Simulation study of gamma-ray spectroscopy on MYRRHA spent fuel located in lead–bismuth eutectic

  Borella, A., Preston, M., Branger, E., Grape, S. & Rossa, R., 1 Jul 2022, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 1034, 10 p., 166761.

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• 2021

  A measurement campaign in support of technologies for disarmament verification

  Borella, A., Rossa, R., van der Meer, K., Vittiglio, G., Kirchner, G. & Kreutle, M., 30 Sep 2021, A measurement campaign in support of technologies for disarmament verification. INMM - Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, p. 1-10 10 p.

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• Analysis of radiation emission from MYRRHA spent fuel and implications for non-destructive safeguards verification

  Preston, M., Borella, A., Branger, E., Grape, S. & Rossa, R., 27 Jun 2021, In: Annals of nuclear energy. 163, p. 1-15 15 p., 108525.

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• Benchmarking Monte Carlo Simulations in the context of nuclear disarmament verifcation via Monte Carlo simulations with GEANT4

  Kreutle, M., Borella, A., Rossa, R., Scholten, C., Kirchner, G. & van der Meer, K., 30 Sep 2021, Proceedings of the INMM & ESARDA Joint Virtual Annual Meeting. INMM - Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, p. 1-10 10 p.

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• Cadmium Zinc Telluride Detectors for Safeguards Applications

  Schillebeeckx, P., Borella, A., Bruggeman, M. & Rossa, R., 6 Aug 2021, Advanced materials for radiation detection. Iniewski, K. (ed.). 1 ed. Springer, p. 331-346 16 p.

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• Discriminating between irradiated MYRRHA fuel and light water reactor fuels using gamma rays and neutrons

  Preston, M., Borella, A., Branger, E., Grape, S. & Rossa, R., 1 Sep 2021, Proceedings of the INMM & ESARDA Joint Virtual Annual Meeting: August 23-26 & August 30-September 1, 2021. INMM - Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, p. 1-10 10 p.

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• Inferring initial enrichment, burnup, and cooling time of spent fuel assemblies using artificial neural networks

  Rossa, R. & Borella, A., 15 Dec 2021, In: Esarda Bullettin. 63, p. 3-14 12 p.

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• Neutron coincidence measurements and Monte Carlo modelling of waste drums containing reference nuclear material

  Borella, A., Rossa, R., Boden, S., Bruggeman, C., Rogiers, B., Smets, S. & Valcke, E., 19 Nov 2021, In: EPJ Web of Conferences. 253, p. 1-7 7 p., 07001.

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• Peak shape calibration of a Cadmium Zinc Telluride detector and its application for the determination of uranium enrichment

  Borella, A., Bruggeman, M., Rossa, R. & Schillebeeckx, P., 11 Jan 2021, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 986, p. 1-13 13 p., 164718.

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• Peak shape characterization of a 500 mm3 cadmium zinc telluride detector and analysis of spectroscopic measurement data for uranium samples

  Borella, A., Bruggeman, M., Rossa, R., Schillebeeckx, P. & Vidmar, T., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials Management. 49, 3, p. 75-83 9 p.

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• Results of the SCK CEN Exercise for Disarmament Verification Technologies

  Borella, A. & Kirchner, G., 15 Nov 2021, IPVDV - International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification. 69 p.

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• 2020

  Comparison of machine learning models for the detection of partial defects in spent nuclear fuel

  Rossa, R., Borella, A. & Giani, N., Nov 2020, In: Annals of nuclear energy. 147, p. 1-14 14 p., 107680.

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• Development of the SCK CEN reference datasets for spent fuel safeguards research and development

  Rossa, R. & Borella, A., 1 Jun 2020, In: Data in Brief. 30, 5 p., 105462.

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• Estimation of fissile material content in irradiated In-Pile Sections using neutron coincidence counters

  Rossa, R., Borella, A., Boden, S. & Broeckx, W., 20 Jan 2020, In: EPJ Web of Conferences. 225, p. 1-5 5 p., 06001.

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• Improved electronics for 3He based neutron counters

  Boogers, E., Borella, A. & Rossa, R., 1 Jan 2020, In: EPJ Web of Conferences. 225, p. 1-4 4 p., 05002.

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• Technology Exercise to Investigate Performance of Measurement Methods: Working Group 6: Technologies for Verification

  Borella, A. & Vittiglio, G., 1 Apr 2020, IPVDV - International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification. 16 p.

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• The Belgian Support Programme to the IAEA: 2018-2020

  Borella, A. & van der Meer, K., 23 Apr 2020, SCK CEN. 25 p. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. ER-0715)

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• 2019

  Determination of 239Pu content in spent fuel with the SINRD technique by using artificial and natural neural networks

  Borella, A., Rossa, R. & Zaloun, H., 1 Jun 2019, In: Esarda Bulletin. 58, p. 41-47 7 p.

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• Use of machine learning models for the detection of fuel pin replacement in spent fuel assemblies

  Rossa, R. & Borella, A., 1 Jun 2019, In: Esarda Bulletin. 58, p. 22-35 13 p.

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• 2018

  Characterization and Monte Carlo simulations for a CLYC detector

  Borella, A., Boogers, E., Rossa, R. & Schillebeeckx, P., 18 Jul 2018, International Journal of Modern Physics-Conference Series: Proceedings of the 2017 international conference on applications of nuclear techniques (CRETE17). 2018 ed. Vol. 48. p. 1-10 10 p. UNSP 1860115. (International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series).

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• Comparison of the SINRD and PDET detectors for the detection of fuel pins diversion in PWR fuel assemblies

  Rossa, R., Borella, A. & van der Meer, K., 1 Oct 2018, Institute for Nuclear Materials Management. Unknown, 10 p.

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• Instrumentation effects on U and Pu CBNM standards spectra quality measured on a 500 mm3 CdZnTe and a 2x2 inch LaBr3 detectors

  Meleshenkovskii, I., Borella, A., van der Meer, K., Bruggeman, M., Pauly, N., Labeau, P.-E. & Schillebeeckx, P., 10 Jan 2018, In: EPJ Web of Conferences. 170, p. 1-8 8 p., 07007.

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• Simulated observables for spent fuel non-destructive assay

  Borella, A., Rossa, R. & van der Meer, K., 22 Jul 2018, Proceedings of the 2018 INMM annual meeting. INMM - Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, 9 p.

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• The Belgian support programme to IAEA: Past, present and future

  Borella, A., van der Meer, K. & Rossa, R., 5 Nov 2018, Symposium on International Safeguards: Building Future Safeguards Capabilities. IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency, p. 5

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• The Belgian Support Programme to the IAEA: period 2014-2018

  Borella, A. & van der Meer, K., 2 Jul 2018, SCK CEN. 35 p. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. ER-0426)

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• Use of neutron coincidence counters for the estimation of fissile content in irradiated material

  Rossa, R., Boogers, E., Borella, A., Boden, S., Broeckx, W., Noynaert, L. & van der Meer, K., 16 May 2018, International Workshop on Numerical Modelling of NDA Instrumentation and Methods for Nuclear Safeguards. European Safeguard Research and Development Association, 12 p.

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• 2017

  Characterization of a 500 mm3 CdZnTe Detector for U and Pu Isotopic Composition Determination Tasks in Safeguards

  Meleshenkovskii, I., Borella, A., van der Meer, K., Bruggeman, M., Pauly, N., Labeau, P.-E. & Schillebeeckx, P., 15 Dec 2017, ESARDA 39th annual meeting proceedings . Unknown, p. 1-11 11 p.

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• Detection of fuel pins diversion with the self-indication neutron resonance densitometry technique

  Rossa, R., Borella, A., Labeau, P.-E., Pauly, N. & van der Meer, K., 1 Jun 2017, In: Esarda Bulletin. p. 54-61 8 p.

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• Experiments at the GELINA facility for the validation of the self-indication neutron resonance densitometry technique

  Rossa, R., Borella, A., Heyse, J., Kopecky, S., Labeau, P.-E., Paradela, C., Pauly, N., Schillebeeckx, P. & van der Meer, K., 13 Sep 2017, In: EPJ Web of Conferences. 146, p. 1-4 4 p., 09020.

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