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.
Division Spotlight
Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
Latest Magazine Issues
Jun 2025
Jan 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
July 2025
Nuclear Technology
June 2025
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Wei Liu, Qinglong Cui, Sheng Liu, Lizhen Liang, Yuanzhe Zhao, Shihua Song
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 77 | Number 5 | July 2021 | Pages 403-408
Technical Note | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2021.1909990
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
As a promising ion source, the radio frequency (RF)–driven ion source is widely equipped in the neutral beam injector of magnetic-confinement fusion devices. In order to study the characteristics of the RF-driven ion source and plasma generation, a prototype RF negative ion source–based test facility has been developed at the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Many diagnostic tools have been developed for this test facility. The electrostatic sensors are a critical part of the diagnostic methods. Considering the electrostatic sensors to be used in the harsh RF environment, an improved RF compensation circuit [band rejection filter (BRF)] has been developed that effectively reduces RF interference and improves signal acquisition accuracy. The BRF has been successfully verified for frequency response characteristics in a magnitude plot.