ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
Latest Magazine Issues
Aug 2026
Jan 2026
2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
October 2026
Nuclear Technology
September 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
August 2026
Latest News
Second round of Launch Pad selections includes eight newcomers
The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has announced 13 project selections across 12 companies for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a Department of Energy–led program that integrates reactor and fuel facility authorization, testing, and deployment support for private nuclear developers.
The Launch Pad emerged from the Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program.
According to INL, projects selected include reactor development and nuclear fuel cycle advancements, including fabrication, enrichment, and conversion technologies.
T. R. Jarboe, C. J. Hansen, A. C. Hossack, G. J. Marklin, K. D. Morgan, B. A. Nelson, D. A. Sutherland, B. S. Victor
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 66 | Number 3 | November 2014 | Pages 369-384
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST14-782
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The conceptual design of an experiment for demonstrating and developing the efficient sustainment of a spheromak with sufficient confinement is presented. “Sufficient” means that the current drive power can heat the plasma to its stability β limit. Previous transient experiments showing sufficient confinement in the kilo-electron-volt temperature range with no external toroidal field coil, recent results on Helicity Injected Torus with Steady Inductive (HIT-SI) showing sustainment with sufficient confinement, the potential of imposed dynamo current drive (IDCD) of solving other fusion issues, and a very attractive reactor concept justify a proof-of-principle experiment for a high-β spheromak sustained by IDCD. A machine with 1-m minor radius with the required density control, wall loading, and neutral shielding for a 10-s pulse is described. Peak temperatures of 3 keV and toroidal currents of 3.2 MA and 16% wall-normalized plasma β are envisioned.