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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023)
February 6–9, 2023
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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“Nuclear popcorn” study gives insights into strong nuclear force
A study published recently in the American Physical Society journal Physical Review C reveals new findings about the strong nuclear force, the mysterious fundamental force that holds together the protons and neutrons of the atomic nucleus. Experiments conducted at Argonne National Laboratory have shown how the round, heavy nuclei of the nickel-64 isotope (containing 28 protons and 36 neutrons, making it the heaviest stable Ni isotope) changed into one of two shapes—either like a doorknob or a football—depending on the amount of energy exerted on it. A summary of the research on the Phys.org website compares the nuclei shape change to popcorn kernels changing shape when heated in a microwave.
14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators
Technical Session
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|2:35–4:00PM EST |Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Philip L. Cole (Lamar Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Lin Shao
Session Organizer:
Andrew Hutton
Student Assistant:
Shane Evans
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Operation Status of J-PARC Accelerator System
2:40–3:00PM EST
Kazami Yamamoto (J-PARC Center)
Summary
Applications supported by the TRIUMF Accelerator complex
3:00–3:20PM EST
Oliver K. Kester (TRIUMF)
Application of Accelerator Beam Dumps for Dark Matter Searches
3:20–3:40PM EST
Patrick Achenbach (Johannes Gutenberg Univ.)
ORNL's SNS Second Target Station Neutronics Preliminary Design Status Report
3:40–4:00PM EST
Igor Remec (Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge), K. Ghoos (Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge), T. Miller (Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge), K. Mohindroo (Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge), L. Zavorka (Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge)
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