SORMA West 2012 invites abstracts on all aspects of ionizing radiation measurements, including detectors, sources, spectroscopy, signal processing, data analysis, and facilities. Applications in astronomy, basic science, biomedicine, dosimetry, environmental measurements, non-destructive examination, treaty verification, and other related topics are encouraged. Review the list of suggested topics to see how your research aligns with the goals of SORMA. The deadline for abstracts will be announced here soon, and the abstract submittal website will be opened in late 2011.

Submitting an Abstract and PDF Supporting Material
The path to the SORMA West 2012 program starts with submittal of a 500-word abstract plus one or two pages of supporting material in PDF. The committee uses the PDF supporting material to make acceptance decisions and lay out the program.

Detailed instructions will be posted here when the abstract submittal site is opened.

Please submit and present only materials that are cleared for release—no classified documents (even at the "sensitive" or "for official use only" levels) or corporate-confidential materials.
Suggested Topics for SORMA West 2012
Technology Areas
Detector Materials and Characterization

Scintillators
Semiconductors

Detection Systems

Detector fabrication
Detector readout and signal processing
Slow and fast neutrons and neutron/photon discrimination
Photons and gamma rays
Charged particles

Detection Concepts

Ionization based detection
Scintillation based and photon detection
Cryogenic bolometers and calorimeters
Gas, liquids, and solids
Spectroscopy, particle localization and identification, and timing
Transmission and emission imaging
Multi-modality detection and merging
Detection networks

Modeling and Data Processing

Data Analysis and Algorithms
Event and Image Reconstruction
Modeling and Monte Carlo Methods
Data fusion

Radiation Sources
Radiobiological Effects and Dosimetry
Application Areas
Energy technologies
Environmental and geosciences
Examination and evaluation
Fundamental research

Nuclear physics
High-energy physics
Space and planetary science
Synchrotron radiation instrumentation
Beamline instrumentation

Life sciences
Materials research
Medical applications
National and homeland security
Nonproliferation and safeguards
Nuclear forensics
Nuclear materials management
Radiation release measurements