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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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!
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Ariz. governor vetoes “fast track” bill for nuclear
Gov. Katie Hobbs put the brakes on legislation that would have eliminated some of Arizona’s regulations and oversight of small modular reactors, technology that is largely under consideration by data centers and heavy industrial power users.
D. M. Johnson, P. B. Woollam
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 54 | Number 3 | July 1974 | Pages 254-262
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE74-A23416
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Angular penetration gamma-ray spectra have been measured from a 60Co source in point and plane geometries with both homogeneous and heterogeneous combinations of various thicknesses of iron and concrete slabs. The results are presented in the form of angular flux as a function of angle of deviation for particular secondary energies. The pseudoequilibrium behavior, with regard to penetration depth, of the angular spectra from certain source geometries was observed, and methods are suggested as to how this property could be incorporated in a gamma-ray transport code.