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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine G
Session Chair:
Katy Worrell
Alternate Chair:
Amy E. van der Vyver
Session Organizer:
Benjamin Martin
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Impact of Increased Monte Carlo Parameters on Sensitivity Calculations with SCALE
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Travis M. Greene (ORNL), Kursat Bekar (ORNL)
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Jemima Plate Characterization
3:35–3:55PM PDT
J. Lamproe (LANL), K. Amundson (LANL), T. Cutler (LANL), K. Stolte (LANL)
Presented by Zachariah Rudy Lemke (LANL)
Investigating a Potential Hafnium Bias in SCALE
3:55–4:15PM PDT
T.M. Greene (ORNL), W.J. Marshall (ORNL), M.T. Brandt (U.S. Naval Academy), L.M. Mulig (U.S. Naval Academy), S.R. Blair (U.S. Naval Academy), A.M. Shaw (ORNL)
Chlorine Worth Study and Nuclear Data
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Nicholas W. Thompson (LANL), Theresa Cutler (LANL), Kelsey Amundson (LANL), Jeffrey A. Favorite (LANL), Travis Grove (LANL), Jesson Hutchinson (LANL), Noah Kleedtke (LANL)
ANS-8 Nuclear Criticality Safety Standards -- Are they Risk Informed, Performance Based?
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL)
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