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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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Materials in Nuclear Energy Systems (MiNES 2023)
December 10–14, 2023
New Orleans, LA|New Orleans Marriott
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Saskatchewan government provides C$80 million for eVinci demonstration
Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe yesterday announced C$80 million (about $59 million) for the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) to pursue demonstration of Westinghouse Electric Company’s eVinci microreactor technology.
I. Geoffray, J. Andre, R. Bourdenet, J. Schunck, C. Chicanne, M. Theobald
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 70 | Number 2 | August-September 2016 | Pages 244-253
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST15-221
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Hydrodynamics growth experiments involve rippled ablator samples (CHx, Ge:CH, or Si:CH). The rippled surface features a microscale mathematical shape (sinusoidal functions are widely used). Nevertheless, experiments have progressed with time, and samples evolved gradually from two-dimensional (planar samples) to three-dimensional geometries (capsules).
This paper presents various processes that have been developed to fulfill such specifications. Various technologies, based on laser means (excimer laser, Ti:sapphire laser) or mechanical ultraprecision means, have been successfully applied to ripples machining (planar samples or capsules).
The main results are discussed showing the ability and accuracy of each technology as well as their main limitations. We focus especially on our latest results (i.e., rippled or grooved capsules).
