ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Latest Magazine Issues
Mar 2026
Jan 2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
April 2026
Nuclear Technology
February 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
Y. Ueda, H. Kashiwagi, M. Fukumoto, Y. Ohtsuka, N. Yoshida
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 56 | Number 1 | July 2009 | Pages 85-90
Divertor and High Heat Flux Components | Eighteenth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (Part 1) | doi.org/10.13182/FST09-A8881
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Simultaneous irradiation effects of He on tungsten blistering with hydrogen and carbon mixed ion beam were investigated. It was found that only 0.1% addition of He ions to 1 keV H and C mixed ion beam (C:0.8-1.0%) reduced (at 473 K) or completely suppressed (at 653 K and 723 K) blister formation. In order to obtain more detailed result, two ion sources were used to irradiate tungsten with H and He ions with different energies. In the He energy of 0.6 keV (1.5 keV H&C),significant blistering was observed, while in the He energies of 1.0 keV and 1.5 keV, blister formation was suppressed. These results suggested that a He bubble layer reduced hydrogen diffusion through the layer. A He bubble size and a volume rate were about 1-2 nm and ~2% at 653 K, respectively. To evaluate T retention in the ITER tungsten wall, this effect should be included.