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Division Spotlight
Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
Meeting Spotlight
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
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!
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Latest News
Pacific Fusion predicts “1,000-fold leap” in performance, net facility gain by 2030
Inertial fusion energy (IFE) developer Pacific Fusion, based in Fremont, Calif., announced this morning that it is on target to achieve net facility gain—more fusion energy out than all energy stored in the system—with a demonstration system by 2030, and backs the claim with a technical paper published yesterday on arXiv: “Affordable, manageable, practical, and scalable (AMPS) high-yield and high-gain inertial fusion.”
Ersel A. Evans
Jeffrey D. Lewins
Elmer E. Lewis
Andy Lethco
Takashi Hibiki
Alan D. Swain
Small Local SectionsOak Ridge / Knoxville (Best Membership)Savannah River (Best Meetings & Programs)Colorado (Best Public Info and Education, Best Section Management, Best Overall)Large Local SectionsIdaho (Best Overall)
Peter Martin, Wolf Creek Nuclear Station
Jacopo Buongiorno
James J. Laidler
Intense Pulsed Neutron Source at Argonne National Laboratory Approved September
Pat Jupiter
Donald R. HoffmanJohn W. Landis
Richard G. Helmer
Massimo Salvatores
Weston M. Stacey
Corbin McNeill
Richard Rhodes
Michael J. Wright
GraduateUniversity of TennesseeWeley Williams, Ke Zhao, Baofu Lu, Andrew Szaflarski, Peter KimUndergraduateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyG.P. Kessler, L.M. Kirby, A.N. Mauer, J.J. Noble, D.M. Stopp, D.S. UlevichMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyIan J. Parrish, Paige Hopewell, Victoria Anderson, Mark Laughter, ishani TrivedaUniversity of California-BerkeleyD. Wongsawaeng, D. Cash, I. Byers, B. Tran
Michael Corradini
Dr. Mordecai RosenStefano Atzeni
Bal Raj Sehgal
McGuire Nuclear StationDuke Power CompanyWatts Bar Nuclear PlantTennessee Valley Authority
Roy A. Anderson Nuclear Management Company
Alvin Radkowsky
Daniel G. Cacuci
William R. Stratton
