Evaluation of subsurface transport processes of delayed gas signatures applicable to underground nuclear explosions by Charles R. Carrigan, Yunwei Sun, Tarabay Antoun

“…The relative importance of these processes is evaluated by simulating subsurface transport in a dual-permeability medium for the multi-tracer Noble Gas Migration Experiment (NGME) originally intended to study some aspects of transport from a UNE. …”
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Application of the radionuclide 210Pb in glaciology – an overview by Heinz W. Gäggeler, Leonhard Tobler, Margit Schwikowski, Theo M. Jenk

“…210Pb is an environmental radionuclide with a half-life of 22.3 years, formed in the atmosphere via radioactive decay of radon (222Rn). 222Rn itself is a noble gas with a half-life of 3.8 days and is formed via radioactive decay of uranium (238U) contained in the Earth crust from where it constantly emanates into the atmosphere. 210Pb atoms attach to aerosol particles, which are then deposited on glaciers via scavenging with fresh snow. …”
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The 41Ar(n,y)42Ar reaction by Sahoo R. N., Paul M., Köster U., Scott R., Tessler M., Zylstra A., Avila M. L., Dickerson C., Jayatissa H., Kohen M.S., McLain J., Pardo R.C., Rehm K. E., Tolstukhin I., Vondrasek R., Bailey T., Callahan L., Clark A., Collon P., Kashiv Y., Nelson A.

“…For the first time, direct counting of 42Ar was performed using the ultra-high sensitivity technique of noble gas accelerator mass spectrometry (NOGAMS) at Argonne National Laboratory, USA.…”
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Attosecond control of spin polarization in electron–ion recollision driven by intense tailored fields by David Ayuso, Alvaro Jiménez-Galán, Felipe Morales, Misha Ivanov, Olga Smirnova

“…Tunnel ionization of noble gas atoms driven by a strong circularly polarized laser field in combination with a counter-rotating second harmonic generates spin-polarized electrons correlated to the spin-polarized ionic core. …”
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A water cooled, high power, dielectric barrier discharge reactor for CO2 plasma dissociation and valorization studies by Nicola Lisi, Umberto Pasqual Laverdura, Rosa Chierchia, Igor Luisetto, Stefano Stendardo

“…In this paper, preliminary studies on the highly endothermic dissociation of CO2, into O2 and CO, in a pure, inert, and noble gas mixture flow are presented. These initial experiments were performed in a geometry with a 3 mm plasma gap in a chamber volume of 40cm3, where the process pressure was varied from few 200 mbar to 1 bar, using pure CO2, and diluted in N2. …”
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Free-Breathing Phase-Resolved Oxygen-Enhanced Pulmonary MRI Based on 3D Stack-of-Stars UTE Sequence by Pengfei Xu, Jichang Zhang, Zhen Nan, Thomas Meersmann, Chengbo Wang

“…Compared with hyperpolarized noble gas MRI, oxygen-enhanced lung imaging is a cost-effective approach to investigate lung function. …”
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Progresses of hyperpolarized 129Xe NMR application in porous materials and catalysis by Benhan Fan, Shutao Xu, Yingxu Wei, Zhongmin Liu

“…Xenon is a monatomic noble gas which could be used as a probe due to the extremely sensitive to its local environment. …”
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Investigating River Water/Groundwater Interaction along a Rivulet Section by ²²²Rn Mass Balancing by Michael Schubert, Kay Knoeller, Christin Mueller, Benjamin Gilfedder

“…A generally applicable approach for this purpose is based on the finite element model FINIFLUX that is using the radioactive noble gas radon-222 as naturally occurring tracer. …”
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The Tight Sand Reservoir Characteristics and Gas Source in Coal Measures: A Case Study of Typical Areas in China by Zengqin Liu, Shaobin Guo, Yiming Huang, Zhe Cao, Talihaer· Yeerhazi, Weifu Cao

“…This article uses the Longtan tight sand gas in west Guizhou as an example to investigate the reservoir features, gas charging history, and main source rock of tight sand gas by examining thin sections, scanning electron microscopy images, X-ray diffraction results, and the fluid inclusions with burial and thermal histories and noble gas analysis. The Longtan sandstones in this study are classified as litharenites which are characterized by low compositional and textural maturities, and high clay contents, and are distinguished petrographically from conventional sandstones by the extensive existence of micropores and microfractures. …”
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Pulse propagation in hollow-core fiber at high-pressure regime : application to compression of tens of μJ pulses and determination of nonlinear refractive index of xenon at 103  μm... by Lo, Alencious Shu-Zee, Wang, Lin, Loh, Zhi-Heng

“…Classical expression for the propagation constant and absorption coefficient derived by Marcatili and Schmeltzer for hollow-core fiber (HCF) has been slightly modified to account for noble gas material dispersion at high gas pressure. …”
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Noble gases fingerprint a metasedimentary fluid source in the Macraes orogenic gold deposit, New Zealand by Goodwin, N, Burgess, R, Craw, D, Teagle, D, Ballentine, C

“…Hydrothermal fluids that formed other, smaller, orogenic deposits in the same metamorphic belt have less pronounced noble gas and halogen evidence for crustal fluid-rock interaction than at Macraes, but these deposits also formed from broadly similar metamorphogenic processes.…”

European Venus Explorer (EVE): an in-situ mission to Venus by Chassefiere, E, Korablev, O, Imamura, T, Baines, K, Wilson, C, Titov, D, Aplin, K, Balint, T, Blamont, J, Cochrane, C, Ferencz, C, Ferri, F, Gerasimov, M, Leitner, J, Lopez-Moreno, J, Marty, B, Martynov, M, Pogrebenko, S, Rodin, A, Whiteway, J, Zasova, L, Michaud, J, Bertrand, R, Charbonnier, J, Carbonne, D

“…The key measurement objectives of EVE are: (1) in situ measurement from the balloon of noble gas abundances and stable isotope ratios, to study the record of the evolution of Venus; (2) in situ balloon-borne measurement of cloud particle and gas composition, and their spatial variation, to understand the complex cloud-level chemistry; (3) in situ measurements of environmental parameters and winds (from tracking of the balloon) for one rotation around the planet, to understand atmospheric dynamics and radiative balance in this crucial region. …”

Noble gases in deepwater oils of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico by Barry, P, Lawson, M, Meurer, W, Cheng, A, Ballentine, C

“…Produced gas He‐Ne‐Ar‐Kr‐Xe data from two distinct oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico (Genesis and Hoover‐Diana) are used to calibrate a model that takes into account both water‐oil solubility exchange and subsequent gas cap formation. Reconstructed noble gas signatures in oils reflect simple (two‐phase) oil‐water exchange imparted during migration from the source rock to the trap, which are subsequently modified by gas cap formation at current reservoir conditions. …”

Halogens in chondritic meteorites and terrestrial accretion by Clay, P, Burgess, R, Busemann, H, Ruzie-Hamilton, L, Joachim, B, Day, J, Ballentine, C

“…The heavy halogens (Cl, Br and I) are key tracers of accretionary processes due to their high volatility and incompatibility, but have low abundances in most geological and planetary materials. Noble gas proxy isotopes produced during neutron irradiation provide a high sensitivity tool for the determination of heavy halogen abundance. …”

The Lavoisier mission: A system of descent probe and balloon flotilla for geochemical investigation of the deep atmosphere and surface of Venus by Chassefiere, E, Berthelier, J, Bertaux, J, Quemerais, E, Pommereau, J, Rannou, P, Raulin, F, Coll, P, Coscia, D, Jambon, A, Sarda, P, Sabroux, J, Vitter, G, Le Pichon, A, Landeau, B, Lognonne, P, Cohen, Y, Vergniole, S, Hulot, G, Mandea, M, Pineau, J, Bezard, B, Keller, H, Titov, D, Breuer, D

“…Its main scientific objectives may be summarized as following : (i) composition of the deep atmosphere : noble gas (elemental/isotopic), molecular species (elemental/isotopic), oxygen fugacity; vertical/horizontal/temporal variability; (ii) infrared spectroscopy and radiometry (molecular composition, radiative transfer); (iii) dynamics of the atmosphere : p, T, acceleration measurements, balloon localization through VLBI, meteorological events signed by acoustic waves, atmospheric mixing as imprinted on radioactive tracers; (iv) surface morphology and mineralogy through near infrared imaging on dayside, surface temperature through NIR imaging on nightside. …”

PMT studies and loop antenna development for the LZ dark matter experiment by Fruth, TMA

“…</p> <p>High voltage discharges, accompanied by sparks, are a potential danger to the PMTs and a known problem in liquid noble gas detectors. The second part of this thesis discusses the development of the first dedicated high voltage discharge monitoring sensor in a LXe TPC. …”

Dissolved gases in the deep North Atlantic track ocean ventilation processes by Seltzer, AM, Nicholson, DP, Smethie, WM, Tyne, RL, Le Roy, E, Stanley, RHR, Stute, M, Barry, PH, McPaul, K, Davidson, PW, Chang, BX, Rafter, PA, Lethaby, P, Johnson, RJ, Khatiwala, S, Jenkins, WJ

“…Here, we present high-precision noble gas isotope and elemental ratios from the deep North Atlantic (~32°N, 64°W) to evaluate gas exchange parameterizations using an ocean circulation model. …”

Recycled Components in Mantle Plumes Deduced From Variations in Halogens (Cl, Br, and I), Trace Elements, and 3He/4He Along the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Chain. by Broadley, MW, Sumino, H, Graham, DW, Burgess, R, Ballentine, CJ

“…Here we present halogen (Cl, Br, and I), K, noble gas, and major and trace element data on olivines from three seamounts along the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain to determine if the deep mantle source has retained evidence of halogen heterogeneities introduced through subduction. …”

The influence of cosmic-ray production on extinct nuclide systems by Leya, I, Wieler, R, Halliday, A

“…In this study the neutron fluence of each sample was estimated from its nominal cosmic-ray exposure age as deduced from noble gas data. This approach overestimates the true cosmogenic isotopic shift for samples that might have been irradiated very close to the regolith surface. …”

Solubility trapping in formation water as dominant CO(2) sink in natural gas fields. by Gilfillan, S, Lollar, B, Holland, G, Blagburn, D, Stevens, S, Schoell, M, Cassidy, M, Ding, Z, Zhou, Z, Lacrampe-Couloume, G, Ballentine, C

“…Here we identify and quantify the principal mechanism of CO(2) fluid phase removal in nine natural gas fields in North America, China and Europe, using noble gas and carbon isotope tracers. The natural gas fields investigated in our study are dominated by a CO(2) phase and provide a natural analogue for assessing the geological storage of anthropogenic CO(2) over millennial timescales. …”