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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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2022 ANS Annual Meeting
June 12–16, 2022
Anaheim, CA|Anaheim Hilton
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Pact signed on potential BWRX-300 deployment in Saskatchewan
Ontario-based GEH SMR Technologies Canada Ltd. and the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) announced yesterday the signing of a memorandum of understanding focused on the potential deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor in Saskatchewan.
The MOU calls for engaging with local suppliers to maximize the role of the Saskatchewan supply chain in the nuclear energy industry.
14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators
Technical Session
Thursday, December 2, 2021|2:05–3:50PM (3:05–4:50PM EST)|Jefferson
Session Chair:
Valeriia Starovoitova (IAEA)
Session Organizer:
Carol Johnstone
Student Assistant:
Jaden Miller
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Transformative Beam Technologies for FLASH Radiotherapy
2:10–2:30PM (3:10–3:30PM EST)
Reinhard W. Schulte (Loma Linda University)
Summary
A High-intensity, Low-energy Muon Beam User Facility
2:30–2:50PM (3:30–3:50PM EST)
Carol Johnstone (Fermi National Accelerator Lab), T. Bouwens (Fermilab), A. Mazzacane (Fermilab), J. Rupsis (Fermilab)
Progress Towards a Rapid Radio-Frequency 3D Beam Scanner for Hadron Therapy
2:50–3:10PM (3:50–4:10PM EST)
Emilio Nanni (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University), G. Bowden (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), V. Dolgashev (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), Z. Li (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), X. Lu (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), D. Palmer (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), E. Snively (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), S. Tantawi (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), B. Faddegon (UCSF), J. Mendez (UCSF), R. Schulte (LLU)
Therapy, experiments for life sciences and radiation hardness tests at the HZB cyclotron
3:10–3:30PM (4:10–4:30PM EST)
Andrea Denker (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin), J. Bundesmann (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Protons for Therapy), D. Cordini (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), T. Damerow (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Protons for Therapy), A. Dittwald (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Protons for Therapy), T. Fanselow (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Protons for Therapy), J. Heufelder (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), D. Hildebrand (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), U. Hiller (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), G. Kourkafas (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), S. Seidel (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), C. Rethfeldt (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Protons for Therapy), J. Röhrich (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Protons for Therapy), R. Stark (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), A. Weber (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
ESCORT: Energy Sweep Compact Rapid Cycling Hadron Therapy
3:30–3:50PM (4:30–4:50PM EST)
Leo K. Wah (Malaysian Nuclear Agency), Ken Takayama (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan), Toshikazu Adachi (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan), Tadamichi Kawakubo (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan), Tanuja Dixit (Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER), Mumbai, India)
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