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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Tokuhiro Obiki, Masahiro Wakatani, Motoyasu Sato, Shigeru Sudo, Fumimichi Sano, Takashi Mutoh, Kimitaka Itoh, Katsumi Kondo, Masahiko Nakasuga, Kiyoshi Hanatani, Hideki Zushi, Tohru Mizuuchi, Hiroshi Kaneko, Hiroyuki Okada, Yasuhiko Takeiri, Yuji Nakamura, Sakae Besshou, Yoshiyuki Ijiri, Masashi Iima, Tohru Senju, Keiji Yaguchi, Tomosumi Baba, Sakuji Kobayashi, Keiji Matsuo, Katsunori Muraoka, Takashige Tsukishima, Masamitsu Nakajima
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 17 | Number 1 | January 1990 | Pages 101-122
Technical Paper | Stellarator System | doi.org/10.13182/FST90-A29174
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Recent studies of transport, magnetohydrodynamic stability, and divertor action on Heliotron E are summarized. A pellet injector and a new diagnostic system are developed. Moreover, the Heliotron group is conducting research and development on heating and other new systems for the Large Helical Device.
