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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
A. Allen, C. Kong, K. Sequoia, N. G. Rice, B. Russ, M. Ratledge, L. Lee
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 79 | Number 7 | October 2023 | Pages 879-883
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2023.2169525
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
High density carbon capsule ablators are of primary interest for National Ignition Facility experiments. Two of the major contributors to hydrodynamic instabilities in these capsules are voids and high-density inclusions, where the quantity and size of these defects can result in lower yields in inertial confinement fusion. To aid in capsule selection, General Atomics developed a LabVIEW analysis routine to quantify these defects based off a large field-of-view tomographic dataset and to provide insight into the quality of the capsule. This analysis determines if there are large voids or inclusions that may affect shot performance and helps rank which capsules should be used.