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
Hanford contractor settles fraud suit for $3.45M
Hanford Site services contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) has agreed to pay the Department of Justice $3.45 million as part of a settlement agreement resolving allegations that HMIS overcharged the Department of Energy for millions of dollars in labor hours at the nuclear site in Washington state.
Technical Session|Technology Research and Development
Wednesday, April 29, 2026|1:00–2:00PM EDT|Room 305
Session Chair:
June F. Zakrajsek (The Aerospace Corporation)
Alternate Chair:
Tyler Steiner (NASA GRC)
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Space Nuclear Reactor Radiation Monitor Development
1:00–1:06PM EDT
Suzanne F. Nowicki (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Steve Wender (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Michelle Wiley (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Kristina McKeown (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Andrew Prince (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Schuyler Tyler (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Paper
Ground Testing of Prototype Thermal-to Electric Conversion Devices Heated by Infrared Laser
1:06–1:12PM EDT
Boyd A. Tolson (University of Dayton Research Institute), Steven Adams (US AF)
Modeling Cosmic Proton Activation Using MCNP and AARE
1:12–1:18PM EDT
Keenan Hoffman (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Joshua Hooker (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Gamma-Ray Burst Observations From the cadmium zinc TElluride Radiation Imager (TERI)
1:18–1:24PM EDT
Michael W. Streicher (H3D, Inc.)
Preliminary Feasibility Study on an Advanced Nuclear Propulsion Concept Leveraging Novel Heat Exchanger Technology
1:24–1:30PM EDT
Eddie T. Pennington (UK Atomic Energy Authority), Patrick Rennie (Frazer-Nash Consultancy)
Modelling and Optimization of a Planar Parabolic Magnetic Nozzle for Z-Pinch Fusion Propulsion
1:30–1:36PM EDT
Stephanie Manasterski (University of Alabama in Huntsville), Kaitlyn Judd (University of Alabama in Huntsville), Jason Cassibry (University of Alabama in Huntsville), Kunning Xu
To join the conversation, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.