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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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$900M offer for SMR funding opens again—realigned to energy dominance agenda
The Department of Energy reissued a $900 million solicitation on March 24 designed to de-risk the deployment of “Gen-III+” light water small modular reactors. The same funding was previously offered in October 2024, with applications due January 17. Now, potential applicants have until April 23 to apply for a grant under a solicitation modified to “better align with President Trump's bold agenda to unleash American energy and AI dominance.”
S. Polosatkin et al.
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 59 | Number 1 | January 2011 | Pages 259-261
doi.org/10.13182/FST11-A11628
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
An advanced neutral particle analyzer for the diagnostics of hot plasma has been designed and fabricated in the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics. The analyzer measures the ion energy distributions of both bulk plasma ions as well of fast ions created by neutral beam injection. The main feature of the analyzer is the ability to simultaneously measure hydrogen and deuterium atoms. The design of the analyzer, calculation of registration efficiency, and possible applications for plasma diagnostics on GOL-3 and GDT facilities are presented.