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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2023)
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EST|Monroe
Session Chair:
James Morman (ANL)
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Establishing Antineutrino-Based Safeguards for Advanced Nuclear Reactors Using the State-Level Concept
8:00–8:20AM EST
Matthew Dunbrack (Georgia Tech), Anna Erickson (Georgia Tech)
Paper
The Mobile Antineutrino Demonstrator
8:20–8:40AM EST
Rachel Carr (U.S. Naval Academy), Jonathan Howat (U.S. Naval Academy), Jason Whitaker (U.S. Naval Academy)
Presented by Keegan Walkup (Virginia Tech)
Microwave Quantum Radar Based on Rydberg Atoms
8:40–9:00AM EST
Elizabeth Medina (ANL), Alexander Heifetz (ANL), Selim M. Shahriar (Northwestern Univ.)
Characterization of a Full List-Mode High Level Neutron Coincidence Counter
9:00–9:20AM EST
Cade M. Bourque (LANL), Daniel E. Jackson (LANL), Azaree T. Lintereur (LANL), Vlad Henzl (LANL), Daniela C. Henzlova (LANL)
Verification of Dry Storage Cask Fuel with Fast Neutron Passive Counting
9:20–9:40AM EST
Phillip Kerr (LLNL), Shiva Sitaraman (LLNL), James Hall (LLNL), Young Ham (LLNL), Jeff Sanders (INL), Edward Seabury (INL), Jayson Wharton (INL)
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