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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|Power Reactor Operations, Safety, and Reliability
Saturday, April 5, 2025|3:15–4:35PM MDT|Valle Grande 2
Session Chair:
Kevin Donnelly
Alternate Chair:
Annika Tedstrom
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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Testing Coupling of the TRANSFORM Library to Julia
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Bailey Emerson-Betti (Univ. New Mexico), Scott Greenwood (ORNL), Vineet Kumar (ORNL)
Paper
Qualification of SIMULATE-5K for Stability Analysis of BWRs
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Giovanni Ronchi (ETH Zurich), Abdelhamid Dokhane (Axpo)
McSLAP Coupling to SIMULATE5 and PRESTO-2 for the Calculation of Dryout Safety Limits
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Pierluigi Tagliabue (Axpo), Giorgio Malavasi (Axpo)
Design of a Calandria-style Heavy Water Microreactor
4:15–4:35PM MDT
Max Goddard (Georgia Tech), Calvin D. Washburn (Georgia Tech), Connor Kelly (Georgia Tech)
