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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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IAEA looks at nuclear techniques for crop resilience
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a five-year coordinated research project (CRP) to strengthen plant health preparedness using nuclear and related technologies.
Wheat blast, potato late blight, potato bacterial wilt, and cassava witches broom disease can spread quickly across large areas of land, leading to severe yield losses in key crops for food security. Global trade and climate change have increased the likelihood of rapid, transboundary spread.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Fusion Energy & Plasmas
Saturday, April 16, 2022|9:45–11:15AM CDT|Excellence Room
Sponsored by ANS Fusion Energy Division
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Design and Analysis of an Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Power Plant
Julian Kinney (Univ. Michigan), Benjamin Thompson (Univ. Michigan), Yifan Gui (Univ. Michigan), Elijah J. Wilson (Univ. Michigan)
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Optimization of Simplified Affordable, Robust, Compact Reactor Designs Through Coupled Multiphysics Modeling
Jack W. Fletcher (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL), Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Arpan Sircar (ORNL)
Timed Resolved Ion Energy Distribution Functions During a HiPIMS Discharge
Kira Martin (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Zachary J. Jeckell (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for Plasma and Material Interaction), David Barlaz (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for Plasma and Material Interaction), Wolfgang Huber (Starfire Industries), David N. Ruzic (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for Plasma and Material Interaction)
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