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Experts talk on developing the isotope supply chain
The American Nuclear Society recently hosted a webinar, “Securing the Isotope Supply Chain: A Growing Global Challenge,” featuring experts from a variety of private and public institutions who discussed the current state of the isotope supply chain, the necessity for strengthening that chain, and the tools available to develop a more robust system.
To watch the full webinar, click here.
S. Shinohara et al.
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 63 | Number 1 | May 2013 | Pages 164-167
doi.org/10.13182/FST13-A16896
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The development of unique, high-density helicon plasma sources is described. Characterization of the largest and the smallest source sizes is made along with a discussion of particle production efficiency using Ar gas. Next, we describe an application of helicon sources to plasma propulsion using a new advanced concept without any eroding electrodes, as a review of our Helicon Electrodeless Advanced Thruster (HEAT) project.
