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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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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
Friday, December 3, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST |Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Philip L. Cole (Lamar Univ.)
Session Organizer:
Adriaan Buijs
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Using Deuteron Breakup as a High-Intensity Neutron Source for Isotope Production
3:10–3:30PM EST
Jonathan Morrell (Univ. California, Berkeley), Andrew S. Voyles (Univ. California, Berkeley), Jon Batchelder (Univ. California, Berkeley), Lee A. Bernstein (Univ. California, Berkeley)
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FOOT: an experiment to measure fragmentation in proton therapy
3:30–3:50PM EST
L. Servoli (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Perugia)
Photon Activation Analysis in Gallium, Nickel, and Vanadium
3:50–4:10PM EST
R. Bentley (New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology), G. Santistevan (New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology), D. Wells (New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology), A. Hutton (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), A. Stavola (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), S. Benson (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), K. Jordan (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), J. Gubeli (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), P. Degiarenko (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), L. Dabill (Coe College)
Importance of High Energy Neutron Cross Sections for Neutron Induced Reactions for Infinite Fissionable Targets
4:10–4:30PM EST
Petar Zhivkov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)
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