Patrick J. Griffin

Laboratory Fellow

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Laboratory Fellow

pjgriff@sandia.gov

(505) 845-9121

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico
P.O. Box 5800
Albuquerque, NM 87185-1169

Biography

Patrick J. Griffin is a Laboratory Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories in the Advanced Science and Technology Division, Org. 1000. Over the past 44 years, he has been involved in radiation modeling, neutron effects testing, radiation dosimetry, and radiation damage to materials.

At Sandia, Patrick has served in several roles with activities including; Principle Investigator (PI) for the Grand Challenge (GC) Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) project on New Capabilities for Hostile Environments at Z; liaison to USSTRATCOM/J8 where he served as Senior Technical Advisor to Global Strike Capabilities Division, J87; PI for several IAEA-sponsored international Cooperative Research Projects (CRPs); PI for the ASC Neutron-Gamma Energy Transport (NuGET) code; Deputy Science & Technology (S&T) lead for the Qualification Alternatives to SPR-III (QASPR) program; member Independent Verification and Validation Team for Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis System at Ysleta Port of Entry; development of the Agent Defeat Empirical Lethality Models (ELM); and development of the energy-dependent form for the 1-MeV-equivalent damage for GaAs devices.

Patrick is active in the ANSI/ANS and ASTM standards communities, serving as Chairman of the ASTM E10.05 subcommittee on Neutron Metrology since 1994. Patrick has been actively involved in the radiation effects community. He has been the guest editor for the Journal of Radiation Effects Research and Engineering (JRERE) and has served as Member-at-Large, Executive Secretary, and Vice-Chair for the HEART Steering Committee.

Education

Dr. Griffin earned a B.S in physics from Ohio University in 1973, including minors in Mathematics and Chemistry.  He earned a Ph.D. in nuclear physics from Ohio University in 1979 in the area of theoretical nuclear physics. His dissertation was titled “A Finite Range Study of Coupled Reaction Channel Processes”.

Publications

Patrick Griffin, Nicholas Asper, William Charlton, (2022). GaAs Neutron Response Functions and Radiation Damage Metrics https://doi.org/10.2172/1868140 Publication ID: 80755

Patrick Griffin, (2021). MANIPULATE-2020: An Interface Tool for Nuclear Data Processing https://doi.org/10.2172/1813649 Publication ID: 79690

Jeffrey Black, Dolores Black, Nicholas Domme, Paul Dodd, Patrick Griffin, R. Nowlin, James Trippe, Joseph Salas, Robert Reed, Robert Weller, Andrew Tonigan, Ronald Schrimpf, (2020). DFF Layout Variations in CMOS SOI -Analysis of Hardening by Design Options IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2020.2973569 Publication ID: 69612

Jeffrey Black, Dolores Black, Nicholas Domme, Paul Dodd, Patrick Griffin, Robert Nowlin, James Trippe, Joseph Salas, Robert Reed, Robert Weller, Drew Tonigan, Ronald Schrimpf, (2019). DFF Layout Variations in CMOS SOI ? Analysis of Hardening by Design Options https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2020.2973569 Publication ID: 69574

Patrick Griffin, (2019). Uncertainty Characterization of Silicon Damage Metrics IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2018.2876058 Publication ID: 59626

Patrick Griffin, A. Koning, D. Rochman, (2018). Impact of Nuclear Data Uncertainty in the Modeling of Recoil Atom Energy Distributions in Silicon https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2019.2894730 Publication ID: 63846

Patrick Griffin, A. Koning, D. Rochman, (2018). Importance of Treating Correlations in the Uncertainty Quantification of Radiation Damage Metrics https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1581921 Publication ID: 63628

Patrick Griffin, (2018). Uncertainty Characterization of Silicon Damage Metrics https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2018.2876058 Publication ID: 62924

Patrick Griffin, Arjan Konig, Dimitri Richman, (2018). IMPORTANCE OF TREATING CORRELATIONS IN THE UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION OF RADIATION DAMAGE METRICS https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1524704 Publication ID: 62356

Robert Kaplar, Jason Neely, Michael King, Elizabeth Auden, Jack Flicker, Andrew Armstrong, Patrick Griffin, (2018). Potential Impact of WBG and UWBG Devices on Realizing Radiation-Hard POwer Electronics https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1498220 Publication ID: 60858

Andrew Tonigan, Charles Arutt, Edward Parma, Patrick Griffin, Daniel Fleetwood, Ronald Schrimpf, (2018). Correlation of a Bipolar-Transistor-Based Neutron Displacement Damage Sensor Methodology with Proton Irradiations IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.2017.2774759 Publication ID: 57414

Patrick Griffin, (2017). Uncertainty Characterization of Various Radiation Metrics Used to Describe Damage in Silicon Semiconductors https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1480575 Publication ID: 53605

Patrick Griffin, (2017). Dosimetry User?s Perspective on Covariance Data https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1479231 Publication ID: 53655

Patrick Griffin, Dimitri Rochman, Arjan Koning, (2017). Characterization of the energy-dependent uncertainty and correlation in silicon neutron displacement damage metrics EPJ Web of Conferences https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1380196 Publication ID: 52054

Andrew Tonigan, Charlie Arutt, Edward Parma, Patrick Griffin, Dan Fleetwood, Ron Schrimpf, (2017). Correlation of a Bipolar-Based Neutron Displacement Damage Sensor Methodology with Proton Irradiations https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2017.2774759 Publication ID: 57413

Patrick Griffin, David Vehar, Edward Parma, Kelly Hahn, (2017). Rigorous Uncertainty Propagation Using a Dosimetry Transfer Calibration – Distribution Format https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1457842 Publication ID: 56118

Patrick Griffin, David Vehar, Edward Parma, Kelly Hahn, (2017). Rigorous Uncertainty Propagation Using a Dosimetry Transfer Calibration https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1457899 Publication ID: 56187

Andrew Tonigan, Edward Parma, Charles Arutt, Patrick Griffin, Daniel Fleetwood, Ronald Schrimpf, (2017). Correlation of the Neutron Displacement Damage Sensor Methodology and NIEL with Proton Irradiations https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1421356 Publication ID: 54788

Patrick Griffin, Philip Cooper, (2017). Influence of the Damage Partition Function on the Uncertainty of the Silicon Displacement Damage Metric IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2016.2608336 Publication ID: 50798

Edward Bielejec, Charles Hembree, Joseph McDonald, William Wampler, Timothy Sheridan, Patrick Griffin, (2016). Test Simulation of Neutron Damage to Electronic Components using Accelerator Facilities https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1413581 Publication ID: 48167

Patrick Griffin, Arjan Konig, Dimitri Rochman, (2016). Characterization of the Energy-dependent Uncertainty and Correlation in the Silicon Neutron Displacement Kerma https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1378257 Publication ID: 51893

Patrick Griffin, (2016). Uncertainty in Silicon Displacement Damage Metrics due to the Displacement Threshold Treatment https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1377711 Publication ID: 51696

Patrick Griffin, (2016). A Rigorous Treatment of Uncertainty Quantification for Silicon Damage Metrics https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1368808 Publication ID: 50195

Patrick Griffin, Edward Parma, David Vehar, (2016). Advanced UQ Approaches to the Validation of the IRDFF Library https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1365270 Publication ID: 49597

Patrick Griffin, (2016). Uncertainty in Silicon Displacement Damage Metrics due to the Displacement Threshold Treatment https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1346452 Publication ID: 48712

Patrick Griffin, (2016). Detailed Description of the Derivation of the Silicon Damage Response Function https://doi.org/10.2172/1561023 Publication ID: 48862

Patrick Griffin, (2016). Use of Neutron Benchmark Fields for the Validation of Dosimetry Cross Sections EPJ Web of Conferences https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201610604001 Publication ID: 34273

Patrick Griffin, Edward Parma, David Vehar, (2016). Advanced UQ approaches to the validation of the IRDFF library Physics of Reactors 2016, PHYSOR 2016: Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1340219 Publication ID: 42031

Richard Vega, Edward Parma, Gerald Naranjo, Lance Lippert, David Vehar, Patrick Griffin, (2015). Radiation Characterization Summary: ACRR Central Cavity Free-Field Environment with the 32-Inch Pedestal at the Core Centerline (ACRR-FF-CC-32-cl) https://doi.org/10.2172/1209885 Publication ID: 44908

Richard Vega, Edward Parma, Patrick Griffin, David Vehar, (2015). Neutron Reference Benchmark Field Specifications: ACRR Polyethylene-Lead-Graphite (PLG) Bucket Environment (ACRR-PLG-CC-32-CL) https://doi.org/10.2172/1191880 Publication ID: 44284

Richard Vega, Edward Parma, Patrick Griffin, David Vehar, (2015). Neutron Reference Benchmark Field Specification: ACRR 44 Inch Lead-Boron (LB44) Bucket Environment (ACRR-LB44-CC-32-CL) https://doi.org/10.2172/1191881 Publication ID: 44285

Richard Vega, Edward Parma, Patrick Griffin, David Vehar, (2015). Neutron Reference Benchmark Field Specification: ACRR Free-Field Environment (ACRR-FF-CC-32-CL) https://doi.org/10.2172/1191882 Publication ID: 44286

Patrick Griffin, (2015). Uncertainty Analysis of Metrics Used for Assessing Primary Radiation Damage https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1514071 Publication ID: 43799

Edward Parma, David Vehar, Lance Lippert, Patrick Griffin, Gerald Naranjo, Spencer Luker, (2015). Radiation Characterization Summary: ACRR Polyethylene-Lead-Graphite (PLG) Bucket Located in the Central Cavity on the 32-Inch Pedestal at the Core Centerline (ACRR-PLG-CC-32-cl) https://doi.org/10.2172/1195437 Publication ID: 44063

Patrick Griffin, (2015). Nuclear Data Needs for Understanding Material Damage https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1514046 Publication ID: 43437

Edward Parma, Andrew Tonigan, William Martin, Patrick Griffin, (2015). Application of the 2N1486 Transistor as a Neutron 1 MeV (Si) Damage Sensor https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1251547 Publication ID: 43285

Patrick Griffin, (2015). Advanced UQ Approaches to the Validation of Dosimetry Cross Sections in Reactor Benchmark Fields: Input to 2nd RCM https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1513967 Publication ID: 42372

Patrick Griffin, (2015). Advanced UQ Approaches to the Validation of Dosimetry Cross Sections in Reactor Benchmark Neutron Fields https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1513972 Publication ID: 42385

Patrick Griffin, (2015). Covariance propagation in spectral indices Nuclear Data Sheets https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nds.2014.12.018 Publication ID: 40266

Patrick Griffin, (2014). Discussion on Collaboration Topics with NRG https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1506867 Publication ID: 39361

Patrick Griffin, (2014). Covariance Propagation in Spectral Indices https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nds.2014.12.018 Publication ID: 40267

Patrick Griffin, (2013). Use of Neutron Benchmark Fields for the Validation of Dosimetry Cross Sections https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201610604001 Publication ID: 34688

Patrick Griffin, (2013). Use of Neutron Benchmark Fields for the Validation of Dosimetry Cross Sections https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201610604001 Publication ID: 34759

Edward Parma, Lance Lippert, Patrick Griffin, Gerald Naranjo, Spencer Luker, (2013). Radiation characterization summary : https://doi.org/10.2172/1095946 Publication ID: 33239

Patrick Griffin, (2012). Neutron Damage Metrics and the Quantification of the Associated Uncertainty https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1061100 Publication ID: 30505

Patrick Griffin, (2012). Neutron Damage Metrics and Quantification of the Associated Uncertainty https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1061044 Publication ID: 30135

David Vehar, Patrick Griffin, Thomas Quirk, (2012). EPR/PTFE dosimetry for test reactor environments Journal of ASTM International https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1143914 Publication ID: 22829

Patrick Griffin, C. Peters, (2012). Path forward for dosimetry cross sections ASTM Special Technical Publication https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1108097 Publication ID: 22763

Patrick Griffin, David Vehar, (2011). Recommended neutron dosimetry cross sections for the characterization of neutron fields IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science https://doi.org/10.1109/RADECS.2011.6131448 Publication ID: 24390

Patrick Griffin, David Vehar, (2011). Recommended neutron dosimetry cross sections for the characterization of neutron fields https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1289788 Publication ID: 24391

Patrick Griffin, Peter Marleau, (2011). Ground water and snow sensor based on directional detection of cosmogenic neutrons https://doi.org/10.2172/1177063 Publication ID: 22998

Patrick Griffin, (2010). Covariance data for reactor dosimetry https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1027096 Publication ID: 20019

Patrick Griffin, (2010). Use of Model-based Covariance Estimates in Dosimetry Applications https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1124258 Publication ID: 17974

Patrick Griffin, (2010). Use of model-based covariance estimates in dosimetry applications https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1011678 Publication ID: 18050

Patrick Griffin, Edward Bielejec, Charles Hembree, Joseph McDonald, Timothy Sheridan, Victor-Harper-Slaboszewicz, (2009). Test Simulation of Neutron Damage to Electronic Components using Accelerator Facilities https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1142290 Publication ID: 16105

Edward Bielejec, Charles Hembree, Joseph McDonald, William Wampler, R. Fleming, Timothy Sheridan, Victor-Harper-Slaboszewicz, Patrick Griffin, (2009). Test Simulation of Neutron Damage to Electronic Components and Circuits using Accelerator Facilities https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1141802 Publication ID: 16067

Patrick Griffin, (2008). Dosimetry User’s Perspective on Covariance Needs https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nds.2008.11.002 Publication ID: 15141

Patrick Griffin, (2007). Caracterization of the TIme-Dependent Radiation Environments in Pulsed Reactor Operations https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1716600 Publication ID: 11517

Edward Bielejec, Patrick Griffin, Joseph McDonald, Philip Cooper, R. Fleming, (2007). Variability in Damage Equivalence Metrics between Heavy Ions and Neutrons https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1147475 Publication ID: 10955

Patrick Griffin, Daniel Ramirez, Donald King, William Ginn, Victor-Harper-Slaboszewicz, Spencer Luker, Joseph McDonald, (2007). QASPR Program At Sandia National Laboratories https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1147856 Publication ID: 10688

Edward Bielejec, R. Fleming, Donald King, Patrick Griffin, Barney Doyle, (2007). Comparison between ion beam and fast neutron irradiation in silicon BJTs https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1266902 Publication ID: 9064

Patrick Griffin, (2007). Nuclear technologies https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374533-0.00005-2 Publication ID: 8785

Spencer Luker, Patrick Griffin, Kendall Depriest, Donald King, Gerald Naranjo, Ahti Suo-Anttila, Ned Kellner, (2006). Development of a silicon calorimeter for dosimetry applications in a water-moderated reactor ASTM Special Technical Publication https://www.osti.gov/biblio/971822 Publication ID: 5111

Patrick Griffin, David Beutler, Victor-Harper-Slaboszewicz, R. Hohlfelder, Spencer Luker, Gerald Naranjo, Daniel Ramirez, (2005). Damage equivalence measurements for the qualification alternatives to SPR-III program at SNL https://www.osti.gov/biblio/970205 Publication ID: 5328

Donald King, Spencer Luker, Gerald Naranjo, Patrick Griffin, R. Hohlfelder, (2005). Development and test program for radiation-hardened diamond PCDs Proposed for publication in the Journal of ASTM International. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/970688 Publication ID: 5083

Patrick Griffin, Patrick Griffin, (2003). Criteria for the selection of dosimetry cross sections https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1002038 Publication ID: 2383

Kendall Depriest, Kendall Depriest, Patrick Griffin, (2003). Neutron contribution to CaF2:Mn thermoluminescent dosimeter response in mixed (n/y) field environments Proposed for publication in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2003.821608 Publication ID: 2408

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Awards & Recognition

  • Current
    • He is the current Sandia Editor for the Defense Research Review (DRR), a venue for peer review and publication of classified weapon research by the DOE/NNSA laboratories.
  • 2020
    • The HEART community awarded him the Peter H. Haas Award “For Superior Achievement in Radiation Survivability Research and Technology” in 2020.
  • 2019
    • Patrick was awarded the NNSA Defense Program Award of Excellence in CY2019 for chairing the “W88 SFENG Hostile Radiation Environment Assessment Team”.
  • 2013 – 2017
    • Patrick was the US representative for two recently completed IAEA-sponsored Cooperative Research Projects: on Testing and Improving the International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) – (2014 – 2017) and Primary Radiation Damage (from neutron reaction to point defect) – (2013 – 2017).
  • 2016
    • Patrick was the Principal Investigator for a three-year Grand Challenge Laboratory Directed Research and Development team that was awarded the NNSA Defense Program Award of Excellence in CY2016 for “Pioneering New Frontiers in Hostile Environments Research”
  • 2011
    • He was named as an ASTM Fellow (Award of Merit) in 2011.
  • 2009 & 2010
    • Cycle 15 & 16 RedTeam for critical review and challenge of the Annual Stockpile Assessment and Supporting Technical Basis,2010
  • 2007
    • DOE Individual Award of Excellence
  • 2005 / 1999
    • Best Paper Award: 2005 / 1999, 10th and 12th International. Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry
  • 2002
    • He was given the Peter Hedgecock Award in 2002 for Outstanding Service to ASTM.
  • 2001
    • Patrick was given a lifetime appointment as National Associate of the National Academies in 2001 for his support on numerous National Academy of Science (NAS) committees and panels.