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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Changing laser polarization could save optics at NIF
New calculations by scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory suggest that changing the polarization of the National Ignition Facility’s lasers could reduce backscatter, an effect that can make an optic unusable after a single shot.
Technical Session|Panel|Panel Sessions|Computational Thermal Hydraulics
Thursday, August 24, 2023|9:00–10:20AM EDT|Columbia 5-8
Session Chair:
Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Igor A. Bolotnov
High-performance computing has played a crucial role throughout the history of nuclear engineering. Significant investments have led to the development of exascale computers, with ORNL's Frontier coming online last year. In this panel, we discuss the latest trends in computing and software to take advantage of this unprecedented computing power. We also discuss the impact and best use of high-fidelity simulations to advance nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics.
Chai Koren
EdF
Paul Fischer
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Yuta Hasegawa
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Ed Komen
NRG Petten