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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Laser-crystal sensor measures strong magnetic fields in challenging environments
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have patented a magneto-optical sensor, which uses a rare earth crystal and laser light to measure the strength of intense magnetic fields and electrical currents.
“We think this technology is a pretty major improvement in measuring magnetic fields,” said Israel Owens, a Sandia physicist and co-inventor of the sensor. “We think it’ll be essential especially for research in fusion, high-energy physics, and the power utilities industry. We’re really excited about where things are going.”
Technical Session|Fusion and Plasma Physics
Friday, April 4, 2025|2:40–4:00PM MDT|Mirage/Thunderbird
Session Chair:
Shane M. Evans
Alternate Chair:
Jared Justice
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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Plasma-Assisted Electrochemical Degradation of GenX
2:40–3:00PM MDT
Piper R. Fernau (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Feray Buyuktopcu (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Xiao Su (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Mohan Sankaran (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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First Results on Resistivity Probe Measuring Hydrogen Concentration in the Actively Pumped Open-surface Lithium LOop (APOLLO)
3:00–3:20PM MDT
Riley Trendler (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Dan O. O'Dea (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Braden T. Moore (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Peter Buxton (Tokamak Energy Ltd.), Konstantin Moshkunov (Tokamak Energy Ltd.), David N. Ruzic (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Advanced Simulation for First Wall Materials in Inertial Fusion Reactors
3:20–3:40PM MDT
Matthieu Dagousset (Young Members Group), Shobhit Brijesh (Univ. California, Berkeley), Jay Darji (Univ. California, Berkeley), Max Monange (EX-Fusion America), Alexander Fikri (EX-Fusion America)
