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Growth beyond megawatts
Hash Hashemianpresident@ans.org
When talking about growth in the nuclear sector, there can be a somewhat myopic focus on increasing capacity from year to year. Certainly, we all feel a degree of excitement when new projects are announced, and such announcements are undoubtedly a reflection of growth in the field, but it’s important to keep in mind that growth in nuclear has many metrics and takes many forms.
Nuclear growth—beyond megawatts—also takes the form of increasing international engagement. That engagement looks like newcomer countries building their nuclear sectors for the first time. It also looks like countries with established nuclear sectors deepening their connections and collaborations. This is one of the reasons I have been focused throughout my presidency on bringing more international members and organizations into the fold of the American Nuclear Society.
Zhigang Li, Junfeng Zhao, Yuanjie Sun, Yue Zhang, Hongtao Zhao
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 199 | Number 6 | June 2025 | Pages 957-966
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2404581
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Perovskite scintillators have garnered significant interest in the realm of gamma-ray imaging in the past few years. Here, a comprehensive investigation into the gamma-ray imaging properties of CsPbBr3-PP composite scintillators is presented, wherein the Monte Carlo simulation approach offered by Geant4 is utilized. The primary focus is on the point spread function and modulation transfer function of the material, elucidating the nuanced interactions between gamma-ray energy, scintillator thickness, and their resultant imaging capabilities. A key aspect of this study is the exploration of the nonlinear and inverse effect of scintillator thickness and the energy of the photon beam on the imaging quality, highlighting the trade-offs between energy deposition and image resolution.
This research underscores the importance of optimizing the scintillator design to balance these factors, catering to specific applications in high-energy detection and imaging. This work not only contributes significantly to the field of material sciences and radiographic imaging, but also provides practical insights for the development of more effective scintillator-based detectors. The findings of this study have broad implications for the design and application of perovskite scintillators in various high-tech industries and scientific research.