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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Technical Session|Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safeguards, & Security
Friday, April 17, 2026|10:45–11:45AM CDT|RUDR 402
Session Chair:
Axel Batres (TAMU)
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Identifying Fission Products from 252Cf by Utilizing Gamma-Gamma Coincidence Spectrometry and Advanced Analysis Techniques
10:45–11:05AM CDT
Jason Scott (TAMU), Pearl Smith (TAMU), Andrew Strama (TAMU), Charles M. Folden (TAMU), Farheen Naqvi (TAMU)
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Nuclear Forensic Analyses Applied to an Aged Historical 243Am Source
11:05–11:25AM CDT
Isaac W. Haynes (TAMU), Charles M. Folden (TAMU)
MCNP Microcalorimetry Model Validation using Ba-133
11:25–11:45AM CDT
James T. Cahill (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Cameron Wojtowicz (Univ. Florida), Patience Obasi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Katherine A. Schreiber (LANL), Rico Schoenemann (LANL), Daniel McNeel (LANL), Kyle C. Hartig (Univ. Florida), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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