Researcher

Jagoda Urban-Klaehn, Ph.D.

Research Physicist

Research Areas:
Gamma and X-ray spectroscopy; NDA analysis; Positron annihilation

Biography:

Dr. Jagoda Urban-Klaehn, is a radiation scientist in Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor Radiation Measurement Laboratory. She holds a doctorate in physics from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, where her studies in positron annihilation methods as a tool to investigate mineral porosity were supported by Chevron. She was a postdoctoral researcher at the Idaho Accelerator Center in Pocatello, then worked as a principal investigator for SBIR NSF in Positron Systems Co., examining internal damage to materials from stress, fatigue and loads for the aviation industry and military. She is fluent in English and Polish, and proficient in German and Russian.

Digital Profiles:

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Education:

Ph.D., Physics - Texas Christian University

M.S., Technical Physics - University of Mining and Metallurgy, AGH, Krakow, Poland

Publications:

Selected Publications

J. M. Urban-Klaehn, D. Miller, B.J. Gross, C.R.Tyler, C.RD Dwight, “Initial Phase of Pu-238 Production in Idaho National Laboratory”; Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Oct. 2020 approved for publication.

J. M. Urban-Klaehn, K.G.Gering, D. Miller, “Positron Parameters for Atypical Samples”, Acta Physica Polonica A, Vol. 137 (2020).

J. M. Urban-Klaehn, K.G.Gering, D. Miller, “The Doppler broadening spectroscopy used as Kapton thickness sensor”, AIP Conference Proceedings 2182, 050019 (2019).

C. A. Quarles; John R. Klaehn; Eric S. Peterson; Jagoda M. Urban-Klaehn, “Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy of High Performance Polymer Films Under CO2 Pressure; Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry (CAARI) – 2010.

Klaehn, J.R.; Orme, C.J.; Peterson, E.S.; Urban-Klaehn, J.M, Quarles, C.A.”Correlations of Polyimides and Blended Polyimides for High Termperature Gas Separations”, Am. Chem. Soc., Div, Fuel Chem. 2010, 55 (1).

J. M.Urban-Klaehn, R. Spaulding, A.W. Hunt, E.S. Peterson; “Applicability of the MCNPX Particle Transport Code for Determination of the Source Correction Effect in Positron Lifetime Measurements on Thin Polymer Films.” Physica status solidi (c), Volume 4, Issue 10, September 2007, Pages: 3731-3734, by Wiley-VCH Verlag, Germany.

J. M. Urban-Klaehn, S. Ritchie, A.W. Hunt. Application of the Surface and Volumetric Positron Techniques for the Assessment of Material Damage in Real Life Condition. Published in physica status solidi (c) Volume 4, Issue 10, September 2007, Pages: 3595-3598, by Wiley-VCH Verlag, Germany.

J. M. Urban-Klaehn, A.W.Hunt, M.Ford, L.D.Lau, C.A.Quarles, R.Spaulding, F.Harmon; “Studies of Superlattice Structure of Opals by Use of Positron Annihilation, X-Ray Powder Diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscopy Methods,” Idaho Science Academy, Journal of Academy of Science, Vol.41, Issue 2, December 2005, pp 1-12.

Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy of Sandstone and Carbonate Rocks, J.M.Urban-Klaehn, C.A.Quarles, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 86. No.1, 07.01.99, pp. 355-363; 1999.

Fluorine Emission during Firing of Some Polish Clays, P.Wyszomirski, J.Urban, Geologica Carpathica, 12th Conf. on Clay Mineralogy and Petrology, Bratislava, Slovakia, 31.08-4.09.1992, (poster). Published in Series Clays, 2, pp. 105-108; Bratislava, Slovakia, December 1992.

Specific Absorption of Heavy Metals in wild growing Mushrooms and cultivated Champignons, C.Wilcke, D.Huebner, K.Graeser, J.Urban, R.Meyer, H.Pietsch, Mykologisches Mittelungsblatt, Vol. 33(3), pp.75-85; Halle, GDR, 1990. (in German).

Research Interests:

Positron annihilation spectroscopy for materials sciences, Gamma and X-ray spectroscopy, materials science, isotopes production, reactor- and accelerators-based spectroscopy.

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