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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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IAEA project aims to develop polymer irradiation model
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a new coordinated research project (CRP) aimed at creating a database of polymer-radiation interactions in the next five years with the long-term goal of using the database to enable machine learning–based predictive models.
Radiation-induced modifications are widely applicable across a range of fields including healthcare, agriculture, and environmental applications, and exposure to radiation is a major factor when considering materials used at nuclear power plants.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Technical Session|8. Inertial Fusion Energy Technology and Engineering
Monday, June 1, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Alternate Chair:
Thomas Fuerst (Idaho National Laboratory)
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Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation of EX-Fusion’s Continuous-Operation Laser Fusion Neutron Demonstrator
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Max Monange (EX-Fusion America Inc.), Alex Fikri (EX-Fusion America Inc.), Yu Takagaki (EX-Fusion Inc.), Ryuji Mori (EX-Fusion Inc.), Kazuki Matsuo (EX-Fusion Inc.)
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Hydrodynamic Modeling of a High-Yield ICF Chamber and Outer Neutron Shielding
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Mark Hess (Sandia National Laboratories), Michael Mangan (Sandia National Laboratories), Roger Vesey (Sandia National Laboratories)
Scoping Study of Xcimer’s Blanket Design for Inertial Fusion Energy
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Samuel Walker (Xcimer Energy), Nikolas Davis (Xcimer Energy), Francisco Ogando (ETSI Industriales UNED), Kirk Flippo (Xcimer Energy), A. Rene Raffray (ITER Organization), Wayne R. Meier (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Susana Reyes (Xcimer Energy)
Assessment of Neutron Momentum Transfer Effects in Thick-Liquid-Wall Inertial Fusion Energy Chambers
4:15–4:35PM MDT
Eric Cervi (Argonne National Laboratory), Carlo Fiorina (Texas A&M University College Station), Kirk Flippo (Xcimer Energy), Nahom Habtemariam (Texas A&M University College Station), Rui Hu (Argonne National Laboratory), Thanh Q. Hua (Argonne National Laboratory), Ling Zou (Argonne National Laboratory)
Towards a High-Fidelity Multi-Physics Model of the Athena Fusion Pilot Plant’s Chamber
4:35–4:55PM MDT
Kirk A. Flippo (Xcimer Energy Corporation), Eric Cervi (Argonne National Laboratory), Sophie Sharpe (nTtau Digital Ltd.), Nahom Habtemariam (Texas A&M University College Station), Lars Pedersen (Xcimer Energy Corporation), Abinash Madikandan (nTtau Digital Ltd.), Gustav Blankenberg (Xcimer Energy Corporation), Amanda Bye (Xcimer Energy Corporation), Nikolas Davis (Xcimer Energy Corporation), Robert Early (Xcimer Energy Corp.), Carlo Fiorina (Texas A&M University), Wayne Meier (Retired), Francisco Ogando (ETSI Industriales UNED), A. Rene Raffray (ITER Organization), Susana Reyes (Xcimer Energy Corporation), Samuel Walker (Xcimer Energy Corporation)
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