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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
Technical Session|Fusion Energy & Plasma Physics
Friday, April 17, 2026|2:30–3:30PM CDT|RUDR 501
Session Chair:
Aidan Aluzan
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Comparison of Tokamak Device Neutron Spectrum on Fusion Materials Performance
2:30–2:40PM CDT
Kennedy M. Dempsey (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ema Szum (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), April J. Novak (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Enhanced Computational Analysis and Calibration of Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy
2:40–2:50PM CDT
Zach Nordan (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Masashi Shimada (INL)
Tritium Production & Consumption: Fusion Reactors
2:50–3:00PM CDT
Jennay L. Edmondson (Oregon State)
Analysis of X-Ray Images of Laser-Driven X-Pinches
3:00–3:10PM CDT
Ingrid G. Rhind (Univ. Michigan), Heath LeFevre (Univ. Michigan), Paul T. Campbell (Univ. Michigan), Veronica Contreras (Univ. Michigan), Isaac Huegel (Univ. Michigan), Kwyntero Kelso (Univ. Michigan), Michael Springstead (Univ. Michigan), Jill Schell (Univ. Michigan), Sallee Klein (Univ. Michigan), Mario Manuel (General Atomics), Ryan D. McBride (Univ. Michigan), Carolyn C. Kuranz (Univ. Michigan)
Advanced Particle Modeling for the Lobo Z-Pinch (LOBOZ) with Versatile Applications
3:10–3:20PM CDT
Kendall Trellue (Univ. New Mexico), Ethan Pater (Univ. New Mexico), Peter A. MacDonell (Univ. New Mexico), Louis Sanchez III (Univ. New Mexico), Dylan McCracken (Univ. New Mexico)
