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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.
Friday, August 21, 2026|7:15AM–2:50PM CDT
Meet in Hotel Lobby at 7:00am
LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2026
Cost: $95 (lunch and transportation will be included)
Limited Capacity
Chrysalis
This facility is currently being constructed, but it will ultimately house 8 fusion neutron sources, each of which will drive an aqueous subcritical fission assembly. After irradiation, short lived fission products, such as Mo-99, will be chemically isolated from the uranium solution. Our fusion production platform will make Chrysalis the world’s largest source of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is licensing Chrysalis under its Part 50 framework; the same rigorous code used for nuclear reactors. It’s the first advanced nuclear facility in decades to be approved through this process.
FLARE: Fusion Linear Accelerator for Radiation Effects
Built on our core fusion technology, FLARE is a service that tests and validates materials for aerospace, defense, and advanced energy applications. Launched in 2024, it delivers steady 14 MeV fusion neutrons—the same conditions materials experience in nuclear and space environments. FLARE quickly gives customers the data they need to design and qualify mission-critical systems. Early contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and leading aerospace companies highlight its emergence as the new standard in radiation-effects testing.
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