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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Porous tungsten scrubbed by glow discharge cleaning
Researchers conducted experiments in Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s Lithium Tokamak Experiment-Beta (LTX-β) showing glow discharge cleaning can be used to effectively clean samples of porous tungsten—used to hold liquid lithium in fusion machine inner walls—manufactured from powder-reconstituted materials, according to a paper published in Nuclear Materials and Energy.
Tungsten is widely used for plasma-facing components in fusion machines, especially in the divertor region where materials must withstand extreme levels of power flow. According to the paper, spark plasma sintering can be used to make tungsten into spongelike samples for holding liquid lithium.
Technical Session|Radiation Protection and Medical Physics
Saturday, April 5, 2025|10:35–11:55AM MDT|Gran Quivera 2
Session Chair:
Sydney A. Dowben
Alternate Chair:
Alexandria S. Ragsdale
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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Non-Destructive Analysis of a Commercial Rubber-Based Shielding Composite
10:35–10:55AM MDT
Nuvin Bazid (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Furkan Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carlos Blank (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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Experimental and Computational Approaches to Gamma Dose Estimation and Buildup
10:55–11:15AM MDT
Colin Rotzler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
MCNP6.3-computed Neutron DCC in ICRP145 MRCPs
11:15–11:35AM MDT
Ursula S. Wise (U.S. Naval Academy), Stephen McHale (U.S. Naval Academy)
An Investigation of the Radiosynthetic Capabilities of Fungi and Implications for Radiation Protection
11:35–11:55AM MDT
Anastasia Kaurova (Oregon State), Rayan Holmes (Oregon State)