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The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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Neutron Vision at Los Alamos: Exploring the Frontiers of Nuclear Materials Science
In materials science, understanding the unseen—how materials behave internally under real-world conditions—has always been key to developing new materials and accelerating innovative technologies to market. Moreover, the tools that allow us to see into this invisible world of materials have often been game-changers. Among these, neutron imaging stands out as a uniquely powerful method for investigating the internal structure and behavior of materials without having to alter or destroy the sample. By harnessing the unique properties of neutrons, researchers can uncover the hidden behavior of materials, providing insights essential for advancing nuclear materials and technologies.
Andreas Dinklage, Rainer Fischer, Robert Wolf
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 62 | Number 3 | November 2012 | Pages 419-427
Selected Paper from Seventh Fusion Data Validation Workshop 2012 (Part 2) | doi.org/10.13182/FST12-A15341
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A new concept for the design of diagnostics for fusion devices is introduced. The concept is based on the combination of sets of different diagnostics to an integrated meta-diagnostic. The approach applies methods from Bayesian experimental design and allows for quantitative assessments of differing meta-diagnostics. A specific example is the combination of interferometry and Thomson scattering data to determine the capabilities of the proposed method. The approach also determines the minimum sets of diagnostics required to determine physics quantities with a given accuracy. This is relevant for the control of reactor-relevant scenarios such as with DEMO.