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 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
Latest Magazine Issues
Jun 2026
Jan 2026
2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
July 2026
Nuclear Technology
June 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
May 2026
Latest News
North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
Technical Session|Technology Research and Development
Wednesday, April 29, 2026|1:00–2:00PM EDT|Room 305
Session Chair:
Timothy Wharton
Alternate Chair:
Garrett Pohl
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 Nowicki (LANL), Steve Wender (LANL), Michelle Wiley (LANL), Kristina McKeown (LANL), Andrew Prince (LANL), Schuyler Tyler (LANL)
Paper
Ground Testing of Prototype Thermal-to Electric Conversion Devices Heated by Infrared Laser
1:06–1:12PM EDT
Boyd A. Tolson (Univ. Dayton), Steven F. Adams (Air Force Research Laboratory)
Modeling Cosmic Proton Activation Using MCNP and AARE
1:12–1:18PM EDT
Keenan Hoffman (LANL), Joshua Hooker (LANL)
Gamma-Ray Burst Observations from the Cadmium Zinc TElluride Radiation Imager (TERI)
1:18–1:24PM EDT
Michael Streicher (H3D, Inc.), Daniel Shy (Naval Research Laboratory), Jim Mason (H3D, Inc.), Feng Zhang (H3D, Inc.), Willy Kaye (H3D, Inc.), David Goodman (H3D, Inc.), Zhong He (H3D, Inc.), Alena Thomson (Naval Research Laboratory), Bernard Phlips (Nuclear Research Laboratory)
Modelling and Optimization of a Planar Parabolic Magnetic Nozzle for Z-Pinch Fusion Propulsion
1:24–1:30PM EDT
Stephanie Manasterski (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Kaitlyn Judd (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Jason Cassibry (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Gabe Xu (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
Pyrolytic Graphite Insulation used for Light-Weight Radioisotope Heater Units
1:30–1:36PM EDT
Kenneth R. Veach (ORNL), Joe O'Bryan (ORNL)