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Work-study master’s program in nuclear offered in Italy
Energy company Ansaldo Energia recently hosted a ceremony at its headquarters in Genoa, Italy, marking the launch of the Master in Technologies for Nuclear Power Plants program, which it developed in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano. A call for graduates in engineering, physics, and chemistry issued in May attracted more than 300 applications, 26 of which were selected for the program.
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Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 28 | Number 5 | December 1995 | Pages 1809-1814
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Characterization of foam shells by optical interferometric techniques is limited by scattering caused by the foam structure. Such scattering reduces the transmitted light intensity and fringe contrast. Additionally, fringe position is not a sensitive detector of shell defects. Because of the low density of the foam, relatively large shell non-concentricity or local defects cause only slight changes in the fringe position. We have used model calculations to estimate foam parameters required to enable adequate foam shell characterization for a baseline shell.