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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|Fusion Energy & Plasma Physics
Saturday, April 18, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 501
Session Chair:
Zach Lassater
Alternate Chair:
Axel Batres (TAMU)
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Design and Testing of a Terrella Non-Neutral Plasma Trap
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Jackson C. Stahl (Georgia Tech), Calvin D. Washburn (Georgia Tech), Gavin C. Dowd (Georgia Tech)
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Stress-Fluence Analysis of Helium-Irradiated Tungsten-Titanium Carbide Alloys
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Kourosh S. Sadr (Penn State), Thomas J. Rohan (Penn State), Chase C. Hargrove (Penn State), Joshua N. Platt (Penn State), Martin Nieto-Perez (Penn State)
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