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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Another building prepares to come down at Oak Ridge’s Y-12 complex
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management said that crews with the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its cleanup contractor UCOR are preparing to demolish another deteriorating Manhattan Project–era building at the Y-12 National Security Complex at Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Technical Session|Radiation Detection and Imaging
Saturday, April 6, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Leonhard Building Room 103
Session Chair:
Brad Nethercutt (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Daniel Holcomb (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Development of Scalable Multi-Modality Radiation Imaging and Mapping Instrument
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Matthew A. Granados (Univ. California, Berkeley), Isabella Bredwell (Univ. California, Berkeley), Shereen Aissi (Univ. California, Berkeley), Nolan Kowitt (Univ. California, Berkeley), June Lee (Univ. California, Berkeley)
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Detection of Actinides Using Mössbauer Spectroscopy
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Matheus R. de Morais (Penn State University), Lucas Sweet (PNNL), Jon Schwantes (Penn State University)
Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption Fraction
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Scout H. Bucks (Penn State University), Marek Flaska (Penn State University)
High-Resolution Alpha-Particle Detector Using Low-Cost Silicon PIN Photodiodes
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Aamer Bashir (Penn State University), Marek Flaska (Penn State University)
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