Curriculum Vitae

Per Anders Kaestner

Address

WorkPaul Scherrer InstitutCH 5232 Villigen PSISwitzerlandPhone +41 56 310 42 86Fax +41 56 310 31 31Email anders.kaestner@psi.ch

HomeLeinstrasse 4aCH 5037 MuhenSwitzerlandPhone +41 62 723 11 45Mobile +41 78 893 01 82Email anders@kaestner.se

Personal Details

Gender: MaleDate of birth: 3rd of October, 1971Place of birth: Raus, SwedenCitizenship: SwedishCivil status: Married, 4 children (born 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2016)

Education

1990–1997 Undergraduate studies in Computer Systems Engieering with Specialization to Mecha-tronical Systems at Halmstad University, Halmstad, SwedenMasters Thesis: Microwave tomography of hardwood logs

1997–2002 Ph.D. Student in Signal Processing at Chalmers Institute of Technology, Gothenburg,Sweden.Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Lars Baath.

1999 Licentiate of Engineering degree with the thesis: Polarimetry based wood scan-ning

2002 Ph.D. in signal processing with the thesis: Non-Invasive Multidimensional Imag-ing Applied on Biological Substances

The complete CV and Publication list can be downloaded athttp://www.imagingscience.ch/downloads/FullCV_Kaestner.pdf

Working Experience

1993–1997 Teaching assistant in the subjects: Electrical circuit theory, Digital Switching Theory,Electronics, and Mathematics (Calculus)

1997 and 1998 Teaching: Object oriented programming (equivalent to 7.5 ETCS credits) to 2nd yearstudents of the Computer Systems Engineering Programme

1997–2002 Employed as Ph.D. Student at Halmstad University

2000 Jan–June Guest scientist in the Wood Physics Group (Prof. Dr. Peter Niemz) at the SwissFederal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland.

2002–2006 Postdoctoral Fellowship Image Processing in the Soil Physics Group (Prof. Dr. HannesFluhler) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland.

2006–2008 Employed as Algorithm Specialist (Computed tomography) at Varian Medical System,Baden-Dattwil, Switzerland.

2008– Employed as Beam-line Scientist for the cold neutron imaging beam-line ICON atPaul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland.

Teaching experience

1992–1997 Teaching assistant in the subjects: Electrical circuit theory, Digital Switching Theory,Electronics, and Mathematics (Calculus), Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden.

1997–1998 Teaching: Objectoriented programming (equivalent to 7.5 ETCS credits) to 2nd yearComputer Systems Engineering students and 4th year Electrical Engineering students,Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden.

1997–2002 Thesis advisor of several Bachelor and Masters Theses, Halmstad University, Halm-stad, Sweden.

2004 Introduction to Image Processing, 3 days (lectures and exercises)

• Snow and Avalanche Research Institute, Davos, Switzerland

• Institute for Terrestrial Ecology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.

2009– Single lectures

2009 Imaging with photons and neutrons – PSI Summer School Zuoz,Switzerland

2009 Introduction to Image Processing – ADRAM training school, PSI,Switzerland

2010 Applications of neutron imaging – Pre-conference school WorldConference on Neutron Radiography, Johannesburg, South Africa.

2011 Lectures at the University of Palermo, Italy (Invited by Prof. M.Brai)

• Introduction to Computed Tomography.

• Advanced Filtering Methods.

2012 Introduction to Image Processing – PSI Summer School, Zuger-berg, Switzerland

2012 Introduction to Computed Tomography – International PhD Schoolon Radiography Techniques and Analysis, Niels Bohr Institute,Copenhagen, Denmark (Lecture and Hands-on exercises).

2014–2016 Image enhancement – Single lecture and exercises in the courseQuantitative Big Imaging at ETH Zuerich (227-0966-00L)

Board memberships

2010– Board member of the International Society for Neutron Radiology

2013– COST Action MP1207: Management Committee Member representing Switzerland

Language Knowledge

Swedish NativeGerman Full professional

proficiencyEnglish Full professional

proficiency

Personal References

These persons are familiar with my professional qualifications and my character:

Dr. Eberhard LehmannGroup leader Neutron Imaging and Activation Group Phone: +41 56 310 2963Paul Scherrer Institut Fax: +41 56 310 31 31CH5232 Villigen PSI Email: eberhard.lehmann@psi.chSwitzerland

Prof. Dr. Lars BaathPh.D. Thesis Supervisor Phone: +46 35 16 71 97Halmstad UniversityS30118 Halmstad Email: lars.baath@set.hh.seSweden

Publications

Journals

[1] A. P. Kaestner, P. Trtik, M. Zarebanadkouki, D. Kazantsev, M. Snehota, K. J. Dobson, and E. H.Lehmann. Recent developments in neutron imaging with applications for porous media research.Solid Earth, 7(5):1281–1292, 2016.

[2] B. Betz, P. Rauscher, R. P. Harti, R. Schaefer, H. Van Swygenhoven, A. Kaestner, J. Hovind,E. Lehmann, and C Grunzweig. In-situ visualization of stress-dependent bulk magnetic domainformation by neutron grating interferometry. Applied Physics Letters, 108(1), 2016.

[3] B Betz, P Rauscher, RP Harti, R Schafer, A Irastorza-Landa, H Van Swygenhoven, A Kaestner,J Hovind, E Pomjakushina, E Lehmann, et al. Magnetization response of the bulk and supplemen-tary magnetic domain structure in high-permeability steel laminations visualized in situ by neutrondark-field imaging. Physical Review Applied, 6(2):024023, 2016.

[4] B Betz, P Rauscher, RP Harti, R Schafer, H Van Swygenhoven, A Kaestner, J Hovind, E Lehmann,and C Grunzweig. Frequency-induced bulk magnetic domain-wall freezing visualized by neutrondark-field imaging. Physical Review Applied, 6(2):024024, 2016.

[5] D. Kazantsev, E. Guo, A. Kaestner, W.R.B. Lionheart, J. Bent, P.J. Withers, and P.D. Lee.Temporal sparsity exploiting nonlocal regularization for 4d computed tomography reconstruction.Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, 24, March 2016.

[6] A.P. Kaestner, J. Roth, and C. Grunzweig. Real-time neutron imaging to detect origin of blockingin drug injection devices. PDA J Pharm Sci Technol, accepted version April 2016, April 2016.

[7] Mutez A Ahmed, Mohsen Zarebanadkouki, Anders Kaestner, and Andrea Carminati. Measurementsof water uptake of maize roots: the key function of lateral roots. Plant and Soil, 398(1-2):59–77,2016.

[8] Roel Hendrickx, Ester SB Ferreira, Jaap J Boon, Guylaine Desmarais, Dominique Derome, LoraAngelova, David Mannes, Anders Kaestner, Henk Huinink, Kees Kuijpers, et al. Distributionof moisture in reconstructed oil paintings on canvas during absorption and drying: A neutronradiography and nmr study. Studies in Conservation, pages 1–17, 2016.

[9] Pascal Benard, Eva Kroener, Peter Vontobel, Anders Kaestner, and Andrea Carminati. Waterpercolation through the root-soil interface. Advances in Water Resources, 2015.

[10] JJ Boon, R Hendrickx, G Eijkel, I Cerjak, A Kaestner, and ESB Ferreira. Neutron radiographyfor the study of water uptake in painting canvases and preparation layers. Applied Physics A,121(3):837–847, 2015.

[11] T. Reimann, S. Muhlbauer, M. Schulz, B. Betz, A. Kaestner, V. Pipich, P. Boni, and C. Grunzweig.Visualizing the morphology of vortex lattice domains in a bulk type-ii superconductor. Nat Com-mun, 6, 11 2015.

[12] Markus Strobl, Morten Sales, Jeroen Plomp, Wim G. Bouwman, Anton S. Tremsin, Anders Kaest-ner, Catherine Pappas, and Klaus Habicht. Quantitative neutron dark-field imaging through spin-echo interferometry. Scientific Reports, 5:16576 EP –, 11 2015.

[13] B. Betz, R. P. Harti, M. Strobl, J. Hovind, A. Kaestner, E. Lehmann, H. Van Swygenhoven, andC. GrAijnzweig. Quantification of the sensitivity range in neutron dark-field imaging. Review ofScientific Instruments, 86(12), 2015.

[14] T. Reimann, M. Schulz, C. Grunzweig, A. Kaestner, A. Bauer, P. Boni, and S. Muhlbauer. Neutrondark-field imaging of the domain distribution in the intermediate state of lead. Journal of LowTemperature Physics, 182(3):107–116, 2015.

[15] P. Trtik, J. Hovind, C. Grunzweig, A. Bollhalder, V. Thominet, C. David, A. Kaestner, and E. E.Lehmann. Improving the spatial resolution of neutron imaging at paul scherrer institut – theneutron microscope project. Physics procedia, 69:169–176, 2015.

[16] A. Kaestner. Status and prospects in neutron tomography. Neutron News, 2015.

[17] A.P. Kaestner and M. Schulz. Processing neutron imaging data – quo vadis? Physics Procedia,69:336–342, 2015.

[18] A.P. Kaestner, P. Trtik, M. Zarebanadkouki, D. Kazantsev, M. Snehota, K. J. Dobson, and E. H.Lehmann. Recent developments in neutron imaging with applications for porous media research.Soild earth discussions, 7:3481–3510, 2015.

[19] D. Kazantsev, W. M. Thompson, W. R. B. Lionheart, G. Van Eyndhoven, A. P. Kaestner, K. J.Dobson, P. J. Withers, and P. D. Lee. 4d-ct reconstruction with unified spatial-temporal patch-based regularization. Inverse Problems and Imaging, 9(2):20, May 2015.

[20] D. Kazantsev, G. Van Eyndhoven, W.R.B. Lionheart, P.J. Withers, K.J. Dobson, S.A. McDonald,R. Atwood, and P.D. Lee. Employing temporal self-similarity across the entire time domain incomputed tomography reconstruction. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. London A, 373(2043):1–14, 2015.

[21] E. Solorzano, E. Laguna-Gutierrez, S. Perez-Tamarit, A. Kaestner, and M.A. Rodriguez-Perez.Polymer foam evolution characterized by time resolved neutron radiography. Colloids and SurfacesA: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 473:46–54, May 2015.

[22] W. Sonderegger, D. Mannes, A. Kaestner, J. Hovind, and E. Lehmann. On-line monitoring ofhygroscopicity and dimensional changes of wood during thermal modification by means of neutronimaging methods. Holzforchung, 69(1):87–95, 2015.

[23] M. Zarebanadkouki, A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, D. Mannes, M. Morgano, S. Peetermans,E. Lehmann, and P. Trtik. On-the-fly neutron tomography of water transport into lupine roots.Physics procedia, 69:292–298, 2015.

[24] M. Grosse, C. Roessger, J. Stuckert, M. Steinbrueck, A. Kaestner, N. Kardjilov, and B. Schillinger.Neutron imaging investigations of the secondary hydriding of nuclear fuel cladding alloys duringloss of coolant accidents. Physics Procedia, 69:436 – 444, 2015.

[25] Sascha E. Oswald, Christian Totzke, Sabina Haber-Pohlmeier, Andreas Pohlmeier, Anders P. Kaest-ner, and Eberhard Lehmann. Combining neutron and magnetic resonance imaging to study theinteraction of plant rootsand soil. Physics Procedia, 69:237 – 243, 2015. Proceedings of the 10thWorld Conference on Neutron Radiography (WCNR-10) Grindelwald, Switzerland October 5aAS10,2014.

[26] Mutez Ali Ahmed, Eva Kroener, Pascal Benard, Mohsen Zarebanadkouki, Anders Kaestner, andAndrea Carminati. Drying of mucilage causes water repellency in the rhizosphere of maize: mea-surements and modelling. Plant and Soil, pages 1–11, 2015.

[27] Barbara Michalak, Heino Sommer, David Mannes, Anders Kaestner, Torsten Brezesinski, and Jur-gen Janek. Gas evolution in operating lithium-ion batteries studied in situ by neutron imaging.Scientific Reports, 5:15627 EP –, 10 2015.

[28] Christof Schroefl, Viktor Mechtcherine, Anders Kaestner, Peter Vontobel, Jan Hovind, and Eber-hard Lehmann. Transport of water through strain-hardening cement-based composite (shcc) appliedon top of cracked reinforced concrete slabs with and without hydrophobization of cracks - investi-gation by neutron radiography. Construction and Building Materials, 76:70 – 86, 2015.

[29] Pascal Benard, Eva Kroener, Peter Vontobel, Anders Kaestner, and Andrea Carminati. Waterpercolation through the root-soil interface. Advances in Water Resources, pages –, 2015.

[30] A. Lagorce-Tachon, T. Karbowiak, C. Loupiac, A. Gaudry, F. Ott, C. Alba-Simionesco, R.D.Gougeon, V. Alcantara, D. Mannes, A. Kaestner, E. Lehmann, and J.-P. Bellat. The cork viewedfrom the inside. Journal of Food Engineering, 149:214 – 221, 2015.

[31] Mutez A. Ahmed, Mohsen Zarebanadkouki, Anders Kaestner, and Andrea Carminati. Measure-ments of water uptake of maize roots: the key function of lateral roots. Plant and Soil, 398(1):59–77,2015.

[32] A Shafizadeh, T Gimmi, L Van Loon, A Kaestner, E Lehmann, UK Maeder, and SV Churakov.Quantification of water content across a cement-clay interface using high resolution neutron radio-graphy. Physics Procedia, 69:516–523, 2015.

[33] Francesco Grazzi, Marco Zoppi, Filomena Salvemini, Anders P. Kaestner, Eberhard Lehmann,and Francesco Civita. Characterization of two japanese ancient swords through neutron imaging.Hamon, 25(3):206–213, 2015.

[34] B Betz, P Rauscher, R Siebert, R Schaefer, A Kaestner, H Van Swygenhoven, E Lehmann, andC Grunzweig. Visualization of bulk magnetic properties by neutron grating interferometry. PhysicsProcedia, 69:399–403, 2015.

[35] Daniil Kazantsev, Sebastien Ourselin, Brian F Hutton, Katherine J Dobson, Anders P Kaestner,William R B Lionheart, Philip J Withers, Peter D Lee, and Simon R Arridge. A novel techniqueto incorporate structural prior information into multi-modal tomographic reconstruction. Inverse,30(6), 2014.

[36] Eva Kroener, Mohsen Zarebanadkouki, Anders Kaestner, and Andrea Carminati. Nonequilibriumwater dynamics in the rhizosphere: How mucilage affects water flow in soils. Water ResourcesResearch, 50, 2014.

[37] Boillat P., Biesdorf J., Oberholzer P., Kaestner A., and Schmidt T. J. Evaluation of neutronimaging for measuring phosphoric acid distribution in high temperature pefcs. JOURNAL OFTHE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, 161:F192–F198, 2014.

[38] E. Lehmann, C. Grunzweig, S. Peetermans, A. Kaestner, and D. Mannes. Advances in neutronradiology for nondestructive testing. Materials Evaluation, 72:436, 2014.

[39] Eberhard H Lehmann, Anders Kaestner, Christian Grunzweig, David Mannes, Peter Vontobel,and Steven Peetermans. Materials research and non-destructive testing using neutron tomographymethods. International Journal of Materials Research, 105(7):664–670, 2014.

[40] J. Biesdorf, P. Oberholzer, F. Bernauer, A. Kaestner, P. Vontobel, E. H. Lehmann, T. J. Schmidt,and P. Boillat. Dual spectrum neutron radiography: Identification of phase transitions betweenfrozen and liquid water. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 112(24831), 2014.

[41] S. Peetermans, M. Tamaki, S. Hartmann, A. Kaestner, M. Morgano, and E. H. Lehmann. Anew transmission based monochromator for energy-selective neutron imaging at the icon beamline.NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A, 757:28–32,2014.

[42] Bradley M. Wood, Kyungmin Ham, Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Adel Faridani, AndersKaestner, John J. Vajo, Ping Liu, Tabbetha A. Dobbins, and Leslie G. Butler. Real-time observationof hydrogen absorption by lani5 with quasi-dynamic neutron tomography. Nuclear Instruments andMethods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 324:95 – 101,2014. 1st International Conference on Tomography of Materials and Structures.

[43] M. Zarebanadkouki, E. Kroener, A. Kaestner, and A. Carminati. Visualization of root water uptake:quantification of deuterated water transport in roots using neutron radiography and numericalmodeling. Plant physiology, 166:487–499, 2014.

[44] Zhiyang Wang, Ulf Garbe, Huijun Li, Robert P Harrison, Anders Kaestner, and Eberhard Lehmann.Observations on the zirconium hydride precipitation and distribution in zircaloy-4. Metallurgicaland Materials Transactions B, 45(2):532–539, 2014.

[45] C. Grunzweig, J. Kopecek, B. Betz, A. Kaestner, K. Jefimovs, J. Kohlbrecher, U. Gasser, O. Bunk,C. David, E. Lehmann, T. Donath, and F. Pfeiffer. Quantification of the neutron dark-field imagingsignal in grating interferometry. Phys. Rev. B, 88:125104, Sep 2013.

[46] A.P. Kaestner, E.H. Lehmann, J. Hovind, M.J. Radebe, F.C. de Beer, and C. M. Sim. Verify-ing neutron tomography performance using test objects. In 7TH INTERNATIONAL TOPICALMEETING ON NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY (ITMNR-7), 2013.

[47] M.J. Radebe, F.C. de Beer, A. Kaestner, E. Lehmann, C.M. Sim, and E. Sideras-Haddad. Eval-uation procedures for spatial resolution and contrast standards for neutron tomography. PhysicsProcedia, 43:138–148, 2013.

[48] Christian Grunzweig, David Mannes, Anders Kaestner, Florian Schmid, Peter Vontobel, Jan Hov-ind, Stefan Hartmann, Steven Peetermans, and Eberhard Lehmann. Progress in industrial appli-cations using modern neutron imaging techniques. Physics Procedia, 43:231–242, 2013.

[49] Mirco K. Grosse, Juri Stuckert, Martin Steinbrueck, Anders P. Kaestner, and Stefan Hartmann.Neutron radiography and tomography investigations of the secondary hydriding of zircaloy-4 duringsimulated loss of coolant nuclear accidents. Physics Pro, 43:294–306, 2013.

[50] M. Cortesi, R. Zboray, A. Kaestner, and H. M. Prasser. Development of a cold-neutron imagingdetector based on thick gaseous electron multiplier. Review of Scientific Instruments, 84(2):023305,2013.

[51] P. Oberholzer, P. Boillat, A. Kaestner, E. H. Lehmann, G. G. Scherer, T. J. Schmidt, andA. Wokaun. Characterizing local O-2 diffusive losses in GDLs of PEFCs using simplified flowfield patterns (”2D”,”1D”,”0D”). Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 160(6):F659 – F669, 2013.

[52] Johannes Biesdorf, Pierre Oberholzer, Felix Bernauer, Anders Kastner, Peter Vontobel, EberhardLehmann, Thomas J Schmidt, and Pierre Boillat. Distinction of liquid water and ice based on dualspectrum neutron imaging. ECS Transactions, 58(1):309–314, 2013.

[53] M Weiland, P Boillat, P Oberholzer, A Kaestner, EH Lehmann, TJ Schmidt, GG Scherer, andH Reichl. High resolution neutron imaging for pulsed and constant load operation of passive self-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Electrochimica Acta, 87:567–574, 2013.

[54] M. Zarebanadkouki, Y.X. Kim, A.B. Moradi, H.-J. Vogel, A. Kaestner, and A. Carminati. Quan-tification and modeling of local root water uptake using neutron radiography and deuterated water.Vadose Zone Journal, 11(3):0, 2012.

[55] P. Oberholzer, P. Boillat, R. Siegrist, A. Kaestner, E. H. Lehmann, G. G. Scherer, and A. Wokaun.Simultaneous neutron imaging of six operating pefcs: Experimental set-up and study of the mpleffect. Electrochemistry Communications, 20:67 – 70, 2012.

[56] S. Pierret, A. Evans, A. M. Paradowska, A. Kaestner, J. James, T. Etter, and H. Van Swygenhoven.Combining neutron diffraction and imaging for residual strain measurements in a single crystalturbine blade. NDT & E International, 45(1):39–45, JAN 2012.

[57] A.S. Tremsin, J.B. McPhate, J.V. Vallerga, O.H.W. Siegmund, W.B. Feller, E. Lehmann, A. Kaest-ner, P. Boillat, T. Panzner, and U. Filges. Neutron radiography with sub-15 µm resolution throughevent centroiding. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators,Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 688(0):32 – 40, 2012.

[58] P. Boillat, P. Oberholzer, A. Kaestner, R. Siegrist, E. H. Lehmann, G. G. Scherer, and A. Wokaun.Impact of water on pefc performance evaluated by neutron imaging combined with pulsed heloxoperation. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 159(7):F210 – F218, 2012.

[59] M. Grosse, J. Stuckert, M. Steinbruck, and A. Kaestner. Secondary hydriding during LOCA –results from the QUENCH-L0 test. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 420(1–3):575–582, 2012.

[60] C. Grunzweig, D. Mannes, A. Kaestner, and M. Vogt. Visualizing the sooth- and ash distributionin diesel particulate filters using neutron imaging. Motortechnische Zeitschrift, 4, 2012.

[61] Filomena Salvemini, Francesco Grazzi, Steven Peetermans, Francesco Civita, Riccardo Franci, Ste-fan Hartmann, Eberhard Lehmann, and Marco Zoppi. Quantitative characterization of japaneseancient swords through energy-resolved neutron imaging. J. Anal. At. Spectrom, 27:1494–1501,2012.

[62] Dipl-Forstwirt David Mannes, Dipl-Ing Anders Kaestner, Dipl-Chem Matthias Vogt, et al. Vi-sualising the soot and ash distribution in diesel particulate filters using neutron imaging. MTZworldwide, 73(4):56–61, 2012.

[63] D. Vavrik, I. Jeon, E. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, and J. Vacik. Inspection of the metal composite ma-terials using a combination of x-ray radiography and neutron imaging. Journal of Instrumentation,6:C03001, MAR 2011.

[64] M. Grosse, M. Steinbrueck, and A. Kaestner. Wavelength dependent neutron transmission andradiography investigations of the high temperature behaviour of materials applied in nuclear fueland control rod claddings. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accel-erators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 651(1):315–319, SEP 21 2011 2011.

[65] Anja Gramlich, Ahmad B. Moradi, Brett H. Robinson, Anders Kaestner, and Rainer Schulin.Dimethylglyoxime (dmg) staining for semi-quantitative mapping of ni in plant tissue. Environmentaland Experimental Botany, 71(2):232 – 240, 2011.

[66] P. Boillat, P. Oberholzer, B.C. Seyfang, A.Kaestner, R. Perego, G.G. Scherer, E.H. Lehmann, andA. Wokaun. Using 2H labeling with neutron radiography for the study of solid polymer electrolytewater transport properties. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 32(234108):9, 2011.

[67] P. Boillat, P. Oberholzer, R. Perego, R. Siegrist, A. Kaestner, E. H. Lehmann, G. G. Scherer,and A. Wokaun. Application of neutron imaging in pefc research. Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells,41(1):27 – 38, 2011.

[68] A.P. Kaestner. MuhRec – a new tomography reconstructor. Nuclear Instruments and Methods A,651(1):156–160, September 2011.

[69] A.P. Kaestner, S. Hartmann, G. Kuehne, G. Frei, C. Gruuzweig, L. Josic, F. Schmid, and E.H.Lehmann. The ICON beamline - A facility for cold neutron imaging at SINQ. Nuclear Instrumentsand Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and AssociatedEquipment, 659(1):387 – 393, 2011.

[70] P. Trtik, B. Muench, W.J. Weiss, A. Kaestner, I. Jerjen, L. Josic, E. Lehmann, and P. Lura. Releaseof internal curing water from lightweight aggregates in cement paste investigated by neutron andx-ray tomography. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators,Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 651(1):244 – 249, 2011.

[71] A.P. Kaestner, B. Munch, P. Trtik, and L.G. Butler. Spatio-temporal computed tomography ofdynamic processes. Optical Engineering, 50(12):123201, 2011.

[72] J.L. Kickhofel, R. Zboray, M. Damsohn, A. Kaestner, E.H. Lehmann, H.-M. Prasser, J.L. Kickhofel,R. Zboray, M. Damsohn, A. Kaestner, E.H. Lehmann, and H.-M. Prasser. Cold neutron tomographyof annular coolant flow in a double subchannel model of a boiling water reactor. Nuclear Instrumentsand Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and AssociatedEquipment, 651:297–304, 2011.

[73] E.H. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, and S. Hartmann. Progress and visions in future neutron imaging -with the focus on concrete-moisture interactions. Restoration of Buildings and Monuments, 17:337–346, 2011.

[74] P. Oberholzer, P. Boillat, R. Siegrist, R. Perego, A. Kaestner, E. H. Lehmann, G. G. Scherer,and A. Wokaun. Neutron imaging of isothermal sub-zero degree celsius cold-starts of a polymerelectrolyte fuel cell (pefc). Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, 41(1):363 – 370, 2011.

[75] Pierre Oberholzer, Pierre Boillat, Raphael Siegrist, Raffaella Perego, Anders Kaestner, Eberhard HLehmann, Gunther G Scherer, and Alexander Wokaun. Neutron imaging of isothermal sub-zerodegree celsius cold-starts of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (pefc). ECS Transactions, 41(1):363–370,2011.

[76] E.H. Lehmann, P. Vontobel, G. Frei, G. Kuehne, and A. Kaestner. How to organize a neutronimaging user lab? 13 years of experience at psi, ch. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in PhysicsResearch Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 651(1):1–5,2011.

[77] EH Lehmann, A Kaestner, L Josic, S Hartmann, and D Mannes. Imaging with cold neutrons.Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, De-tectors and Associated Equipment, 651(1):161–165, 2011.

[78] E.H. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, L. Josic, S. Hartmann, and D. Mannes. Imaging with cold neutrons.Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, De-tectors and Associated Equipment, 651(1):161–165, September 2010.

[79] Ahmad B. Moradi, Siegfried Swoboda, Brett Robinson, Thomas Prohaska, Anders Kaestner,Sascha E. Oswald, Walter W. Wenzel, and Rainer Schulin. Mapping of nickel in root cross-sectionsof the hyperaccumulator plant berkheya coddii using laser ablation icp-ms. Environmental andExperimental Botany, 69(1):24 – 31, 2010.

[80] L. Josic, E. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, L. Josic, E. Lehmann, and A. Kaestner. Energy selectiveneutron imaging in solid state materials science. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in PhysicsResearch Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 651(1):166–170, September 2011.

[81] E.H. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, and L. Josic. Neutron imaging at spallation neutron sources. Trans-actions of the American Nuclear Society, 101:29 – 30, 2009.

[82] R. Van Langh, E. Lehmann, S. Hartmann, A. Kaestner, and F. Scholten. The study of bronzestatuettes with the help of neutron-imaging techniques. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry,395(7):1949–1959, DEC 2009.

[83] A.B. Moradi, H.M. Conesa, B. Robinson, E. Lehmann, G. Kuhne, A. Kaestner, S. Oswald, andR. Schulin. Neutron radiography as a tool for revealing root development in soil: capabilities andlimitations. Plant and Soil, 318(1–2):243–255, 2009.

[84] A.B. Moradi, H.M. Conesa, B.H. Robinson, E. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, and R. Schulin. Rootresponses to soil ni heterogeneity in a hyperaccumulator and a non-accumulator species. Environ-mental pollution, 157(8–9):2189–2196, 2009.

[85] P. Lehmann, M. Berchtold, B. Ahrenholz, J. Tolke, A. Kaestner, M. Krafczyk, H. Fluhler, and H.R.Kunsch. Impact of geometrical properties on permeability and fluid phase distribution in porousmedia. Advances in Water Resources, 31(9):1188–1204, 2008.

[86] M. Vasin, P. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, R. Hassanein, W. Nowak, R. Helmig, and I. Neuweiler.Drainage in heterogeneous sand columns with different geometric structures. Advances in Wa-ter Resources, 31(9):1205–1220, 2008.

[87] A. Papafotiou, R. Helmig, J. Schaap, P. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, H. Fluhler, I. Neuweiler, R. Has-sanein, B. Ahrenholz, J. Toelke, A. Peters, and W. Durner. From the pore scale to the lab scale:3-D lab experiment and numerical simulation of drainage in heterogeneous porous media. Advancesin Water Resources, 31(9):1253–1268, 2008.

[88] J.D. Schaap, P. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, P. Vontobel, R. Hassanein, G. Frei, G.H. de Rooij,E. Lehmann, and H. Fluhler. Measuring the effect of structural connectivity on the water dynamicsin heterogeneous porous media using speedy neutron tomography. Advances in Water Resurces,31(9):1233–1241, September 2008.

[89] B. Ahrenholz, J. Tolke, P. Lehmann, A. Peters, A. Kaestner, M. Krafczyk, and W. Durner. Predic-tion of capillary hysteresis in a porous material using lattice-boltzmann methods and comparisonto experimental data and a morphological pore network model. Advances in Water Resources,31(9):1151–1173, 2008.

[90] A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, P. Lehmann, and H. Fluhler. Unsaturated water flow across soil aggre-gate contacts. Advances in Water Resources, 31:1221–1232, 2008.

[91] A. Kaestner, E. Lehmann, and M. Stampanoni. Imaging and image processing in porous mediaresearch. Advances in Water Resources, 31:1174–1187, 2008.

[92] Brett H Robinson, Ahmad Moradi, Rainer Schulin, Eberhard Lehmann, and Anders Kaestner. Neu-tron radiography for the analysis of plant–soil interactions. Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry,a9023:pp 8, 2008.

[93] A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, H. Fluhler, P. Lehmann, D. Or, E. Lehmann, M. Stampanoni, A. Carmi-nati, A. Kaestner, H. Fluhler, P. Lehmann, D. Or, E. Lehmann, and M. Stampanoni. Hydrauliccontacts controlling water flow across porous grains. Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, andsoft matter physics, 76(2 Pt 2):026311, 2007 2007.

[94] A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, R. Hassanein, O. Ippisch, P. Vontobel, and H. Fluhler. Infiltrationthrough series of soil aggregates: Neutron radiography and modeling. Advances in Water Resources,30(5):1168–1178, 2007.

[95] A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, O. Ippisch, A. Koliji, P. Lehmann, R. Hassanein, P. Vontobel,E. Lehmann, L. Laloui, L. Vulliet, and H. Fluhler. Water flow between soil aggregates. Trans-port in porous media, 68(2):219–236, 2007.

[96] A. Kaestner, R. Hassanein, P. Vontobel, P. Lehmann, J. Schaap, E. Lehmann, and H. Fluhler.Mapping the 3D dynamics in heterogeneous sands using thermal neutrons. Chemical EngineeringJournal, 130(2–3):79–85, 2007.

[97] M. Menon, B. Robinson, S.E. Oswald, A. Kaestner, K.C. Abbaspour, E. Lehmann, and R. Schulin.Visualization of root growth in heterogeneously contaminated soil using neutron radiography. Eu-ropean Journal of Soil Science, 58(3):802–810, June 2007.

[98] P. Trtik, J. Dual, D. Keunecke, D. Mannes, P. Niemz, P. Stahli, A. Kaestner, A. Groso, andM. Stampanoni. 3d imaging of microstructure of spruce wood. Journal of Structural Biology,159(1):46–55, 2007.

[99] P. Lehmann, P. Wyss, A. Flisch, E. Lehmann, P. Vontobel, M. Krafczyk, A. Kaestner, F. Beckmann,A. Gygi, and H. Fluhler. Mapping the structure of porous media using tomography with X-raysfrom tubes, thermal neutrons and X-rays from synchrotrons: Numerical analysis, experiments andapplications. Vadose Zone Journal, 5(1):80–97, 2006.

[100] P. Lehmann, P. Wyss, A. Flisch, E. Lehmann, P. Vontobel, M. Krafczyk, A. Kaestner, F. Beckmann,A. Gygi, and H. Fluhler. Tomographical imaging and mathematical description of porous mediaused for the prediction of fluid distribution. Vadose Zone Journal, 5:80–97, January 2006.

[101] A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, R. Hassanein, P. Vontobel, and H. Fluhler. Infiltration through seriesof soil aggregates. Advances in Water Resources, 30(5):1168–1178, May 2007.

[102] A. Kaestner, M. Schneebeli, and F. Graf. Visualizing three-dimensional root networks using com-puted tomography. Geoderma, 136(1–2):459–469, 2006.

[103] A. P. Kaestner and L. B. Baath. Microwave polarimetry tomography of wood. IEEE SensorsJournal, 5(2):209–215, April 2005.

[104] A. Kaestner and P. Niemz. Non-destructive methods to detect decay in trees. Wood Research,49(2):17–28, 2004.

[105] A.P. Kaestner and C.M. Nilsson. Estimating the relative shrinkage profile of newsprint. SPIEOptical Engineering, 42(5):1467–1475, May 2003.

Conference contributions (a selection)

[106] Mutez Ali Ahmed, Mohsen Zarebanadkouki, Anders Kaestner, and Andrea Carminati. Root typematters: measurements of water uptake by seminal, crown and lateral roots of maize. In EGUGeneral Assembly Conference Abstracts, volume 18, page 9287, 2016.

[107] Michal Snehota, Martina Sobotkova, Vladimira Jelinkova, and Anders Kaestner. Combining neutronand x-ray imaging to study air and water behaviour in the soil macropores. In EGU GeneralAssembly Conference Abstracts, volume 18, page 13658, 2016.

[108] A.P. Kaestner, M. Morgano, J. Hovind, and E.H. Lehmann. Bimodal imaging using neutrons and X-rays. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Digital Industrial Radiology and ComputedTomography. ndt.net, 2015.

[109] D. Kazantsev, W. M. Thompson, K.J. Dobson, A.P. Kaestner, W.R.B. Lionheart, P. Withers, andP.D. Lee. Regularized iterative reconstruction of neutron tomography data. In Proceedings of theFULLY3D 2013, June 16-21, Lake Tahoe, USA, 2013.

[110] A.P. Kaestner and F. Schmid. First results using neutron laminography at icon. In V. Cnudde,editor, First Int. Conf. on Tomography of Materials and Structures, 2013.

[111] Anders P. Kaestner, David Mannes, and Walter Sonderegger. Neutron imaging of dynamic processes– a noise study. In V. Cnudde, editor, First Int. Conf. on Tomography of Materials and Structures,2013.

[112] A.P. Kaestner, D. Mannes, P. Trtik, and E.H. Lehmann. Neutron imaging – where does thewater move to? In European Spallation Source Science Symposium on New Generation GreenConstruction Materials. Royal Inst. of Technology, Stockholm, 2013.

[113] M Grosse, S Valance, J Stuckert, M Steinbrueck, M Walter, A Kaestner, S Hartmann, and J San-tisteban. Neutron imaging investigations of the hydrogen related degradation of the mechanicalproperties of zircaloy-4 cladding tubes. In MRS Proceedings, volume 1528, pages mrsf12–1528.Cambridge University Press, 2013.

[114] Mabuti Jacob Radebe, Anders Kaestner, Eberhard Lehmann, Frikkie de Beer, and Elias Sideras-Haddad. Signal-to-noise ratio of neutron tomographic images and its effect on the contrast limit.In V. Cnudde, editor, First Int. Conf. on Tomography of Materials and Structures, 2013.

[115] Bradley M. Wood, Kyungmin Ham, Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Adel Faridani, AndersKaestner, John J. Vajo, Ping Liu, Tabbetha A. Dobbins, and Leslie G. Butler. Real-time observationof hydrogen absorption by lani5 with dynamic neutron tomography: Establishing time-windows,projection weighting,and image processing. In First Int. Conf. on Tomography of Materials andStructures, 2013.

[116] Michael Laaß, Eberhard Frey, Anders Kaestner, and Peter Vontobel. What could anomodonts hear?In Royo-Torres, R., Gasco, F. and Alcala, L., coord.(2012). 10th Annual Meeting of the EuropeanAssociation of Vertebrate Palaeontologists.¡ Fundamental! 20: 1–290., page 121.

[117] In-situ investigation of hydrogen diffusion in Zircaloy-4 by means of neutron radiography, volume340, 2012.

[118] Mirco Grosse, Conrad Rossger, Juri Stuckert, Martin Steinbruck, Mario Walter, Michael Klimenkov,and Anders Kaestner. Analysis of the absorbed hydrogen in cladding tubes applied in the quench-loca tests. In Proceedings of the 2012 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants-ICAPP’12, 2012.

[119] A.P. Kaestner, C. Grunzweig, and E.H. Lehmann. Improved analysis techniques for new applicationsin neutron imaging. In Proc 18th World Conference on Nondestructive Testing, pages 1–10, April2012.

[120] P. Trtik, B. Muench, W. J. Weiss, G. Herth, A. Kaestner, E. Lehmann, and P. Lura. Neutron tomog-raphy measurements of water release from superabsorbent polymers in cement paste. volume 77,pages 175 – 185, 2010.

[121] C. Grunzweig, A. Kaestner, E. Lehmann, M. Reichler, A. Kolmel, T. Gegg, and K.-M. Uhl. Visual-ization of a fired two-stroke chain saw engine running at idle speed by dynamic neutron radiography.In Proc. Small Engine Technology Conference, 2010.

[122] Uzuki Matsushima1, Nikolay Kardjilov, Andre Hilger, Eberhard H. Lehmann, Anders Kaestner, andWerner B. Herppich. Cold neutron radiography for non-destructive analysis of food water status. InProc. 2009 CIGR Section VI International Symposium on FOOD PROCESSING, Potsdam. CIGR,August 2009.

[123] J. Star-Lack, M. Sun, A. Kaestner, R. Hassanein, T. Berkus G. Virshup, and M. Oelhafen. Efficientscatter correction using asymmetric kernels. Proc. SPIE Medical Imaging 2009: Physics of MedicalImaging, 7258:72581Z, 2009.

[124] A. Koliji, A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, L. Vulliet, L. Laloui, H. Flu, P. Vontobel, and R. Hassanein.Experimental study of flow and deformation in aggregated soils using neutron tomography. InProceedings of GeoX 2006, pages 1–6, 2006.

[125] A. Papafotiou, R. Helmig, J. Schaap, A. Kaestner, P. Lehmann, H. Fluhler, R. Hassanein, andE. Lehmann. Problem identification and sensitivity analysis for a well-controlled 3D lab-scaleexperiment. In Multi-scale Modeling of Flow and Transport in Porous Media Congress, CentreStefano Franscini Monte Verita, Switzerland, April 7–12 2006.

[126] P. Vontobel, R. Hassanein, A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, P. Lehmann, and A. Koliji. Neutron imagingfor soil physics and geology. In 8th World Conference on Neutron Radiography, pages 369–373. NatlInst Standards and Technol, Gaithersburg, MD, 2006.

[127] A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, R. Hassanein, and A. Koliji. Hydraulic properties of soil aggregatecontacts. In Proceedings of GeoX 2006, pages 1–6, 2006.

[128] A. Kaestner, P. Lehmann, and H. Fluehler. Identifying the interface between two sand materials. InProc. 5th Int. Conf on 3-D Digital Imaging and Modelling, pages 410–415. IEEE Computer SciencePress, June 2005.

[129] A. Kaestner, P. Lehmann, A. Carminati, and H. Fluhler. Analyzing the fabric of soil aggregates. InProc. 2nd Italy-Canada workshop on 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling - Applications of: Heritage,Industry, Medicine and Land, 2005.

[130] A. Kaestner, P. Vontobel, R. Hassanein, P. Lehmann, J. Schaap, E. Lehmann, G. Frei, H. Laeser,and H. Fluehler. Mapping the three dimensional water dynamics in heterogeneuos sands usingthermal neutrons. In Proc. 4th World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, 2005.

[131] A. Kaestner, P. Lehmann, P. Wyss, F. Beckmann, and H. Fluehler. Synchrotron tomography tomap the pore structure of sand samples. Poster at EGS 2003, Nice, France, April 2003.

[132] A.P. Kaestner and L.B. Baath. Microwave polarimetry based wood scanning. In F. Divos, editor,12th int. symposium on nondestructive testing on wood, page x, September 2000.

[133] A.P. Kaestner and L.B. Baath. Discussion of physical properties of wood from a electromagneticpoint of view. In Proc. SSAB symposium on Image Analysis. SSAB, March 1999.

[134] A.P. Kaestner and L.B. Baath. Microwave tomography on wood. In SSAB Symposium on ImageAnalysis, pages 145–148, march 1998.

[135] A.P. Kaestner and L.B. Baath. A polarimetry based scanning method for wood. In 3rd Internationalwood scanning seminar, August 1998.

Scientific Reports

[136] C. Grunzweig, D. Mannes, A. Kaestner, M. Vogt, F. Schmid, J. Hovind, P. Vontobel, andE. Lehmann. Visualizing soot and ash distributions in diese particulate filters using neutron imag-ing. In Scientific highlights 2012. Paul Scherrer Institute, 2012.

[137] E. Lehmann, P. Vontobel, A. Kaestner, S. Oswald, and A. Carminati. How neutrons see plant-soilinteractions. In PSI Scientific Highlights 2011. Paul Scherrer Institute, 2011.

[138] A. Kaestner, C. Grunzweig, S. Hartmann, S. Peetermans, and E. Lehmann. Neutron gratinginterferometery at a ICON - implementation and applications. In PSI Scientific highlights 2010.Paul Scherrer Institute, 2010.

[139] A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, P. Lehmann, H. Fluhler, E. Lehmann, R. Hassanein, P. Vontobel,M. Stampanoni, and A. Groso. Monitoring water flow in soils, using neutron and X-ray tomography.In PSI Scientific report 2005, volume 1, pages 28–29. Paul Scherrer Institute, 2006.

[140] P. Lehmann, J. Schaap, A. Kaestner, and H. Fluhler. Mapping the three dimensional water dy-namics in heterogeneous sands using thermal neutrons. In PSI Scientific Report 2004, volume 3,NUM – Condensed Matter Research with Neutrons and Muons. Paul Scherrer Institute, 2005.

[141] P. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, P. Wyss, A. Carminati, and H. Fluhler. The structure of soil aggregates.In PSI Scientific Report 2004, volume 7, Synchrotron Radiation / Micro- and Nanotechnology. PaulScherrer Institute, 2005.

[142] P. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, F. Beckmann, and H. Fluhler. Geometric properties of layered sands andtheir relevance for water distribution. In Annual report of the Hamburger SynchrotronstrahlungslaborHASYLAB. Hamburger Synchrotronstrahlungslabor HASYLAB, 2004.

[143] P. Lehmann, A. Kaestner, P. Wyss, and H. Fluhler. Phase distribution in a sand sample. In PSIScientific Report 2003, volume VII, Synchrotron Radiation / Micro- and Nanotechnology, pages50–51. Paul Scherrer Institute, 2004.

Books and book chapters

[144] D Grolimund, Hao Wang, Lr Van Loon, F Marone, N Diaz, a Kaestner, and A Jakob. Microscopicchemical imaging: a key to understand ion mobility in tight formations, pages 105–128. ClayMinerals Society, 2016.

[145] A. Kaestner, P. Vontobel, and E. Lehmann. Advances in Computed Tomography for Geomaterials– GeoX 2010, chapter Neutron Imaging Methods in Geoscience, pages 352–365. Wiley, 2010.

[146] E.H. Lehmann and A.P. Kaestner. 3D neutron imaging. Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry,a9123, September 2009.

[147] P. Vontobel, R. Hassanein, A. Carminati, A. Kaestner, P. Lehmann, and A. Koliji. Neutron Imagingfor Soil Physics and Geology. NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY. 2008 2008.