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November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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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.
H. Louis, A. Demiris, K.S. Budil, P.L. Miller, T.A. Peyser, P.E. Stry, D.A. Wojtowicz, P.E. Dimotakis
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 28 | Number 5 | December 1995 | Pages 1833-1837
Technical Paper | Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A30421
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Millimeter-scale shock tubes with precision-machined submillimeter features have been developed for hydrodynamic instability experiments conducted on the Nova laser facility. We will describe two specific designs: a silica aerogel tracer disk and an aluminum-doped epoxy tracer strip, both embedded in the shock-tube target. These unique features facilitate radiographic imaging of key phenomena of interest. We describe in detail the construction and characterization of the miniature targets, including the fabrication and emplacement of the radiographic tracers. A sample of the experimental data is presented.