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 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Latest Magazine Issues
May 2026
Jan 2026
2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
June 2026
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
NRC proposes changes to its rules on nuclear materials
In response to Executive Order 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” the NRC is proposing sweeping changes to its rules governing the use of nuclear materials that are widely used in industry, medicine, and research. The changes would amend NRC regulations for the licensing of nuclear byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material.
As published in the May 18 Federal Register, the NRC is seeking public comment on this proposed rule and draft interim guidance until July 2.
G. W. Dixon, R. Sher
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 41 | Number 3 | September 1970 | Pages 357-366
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE70-A19094
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Thermal neutron spectra have been measured with good spatial resolution within a unit cell in several H2O-moderated natural uranium lattices and in one graphite-moderated lattice. The H2O-moderated lattices had water-to-uranium volume ratios of 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1, with fuel rod diameters of 2.54 cm. Dysprosium-164, 151Eu, 176Lu, and 115In were used as detectors, and both activation ratios and unfolded spectra are compared with THERMOS code calculations. The agreement between the results and the calculations is satisfactory; however, the agreement in the water regions is generally much better than in the fuel regions of the H2O-moderated lattices. In the graphite lattice, the agreement of results with THERMOS calculations using a free gas kernel is poor, while calculations with a crystalline kernel show better agreement.