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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.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
Technical Session|Experimental Reactor Physics
Tuesday, April 23, 2024|1:30–3:15PM PDT|Franciscan B
Session Chair:
Vincent Lamirand
Alternate Chair:
Tomas Peltan (Research Center Rez)
Session Organizer:
Luka Snoj
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Sub-Critical Gamma Noise Measurements in the CROCUS Zero-Power Reactor
1:30–1:50PM PDT
F.B. Darby (Univ. Michigan), O.V. Pakari (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), M.Y. Hua (Univ. Michigan), V.P. Lamirand (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), S.D. Clarke (Univ. Michigan), A. Pautz (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), S.A. Pozzi (Univ. Michigan)
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Adding New Experimental Capacities to the CABRI Nuclear Reactor
1:50–2:10PM PDT
D. Bonvalet (CEA), F. Rodiac (CEA)
Neutron Noise Measurements of a Fast HEU Copper System
2:10–2:30PM PDT
Cole Kostelac (LANL), Robert Weldon (LANL), Nicholas Whitman (LANL), Nicholas Thompson (LANL), Theresa Cutler (LANL), Ayodeji Alajo (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Capturing Reactor Pulse Characteristics: Cherenkov Power Meter in JSI TRIGA Pulse Experiments and Pulse Database
2:30–2:50PM PDT
Julijan Peric (Jozef Stefan Institute), Ingrid Svajger (Jozef Stefan Institute), Vladimir Radulovic (Jozef Stefan Institute), Luka Snoj (Jožef Stefan Institute)
Measurement of the Prompt Decay Constant in a Zero Power Reactor Using a Novel 3D Detector System
2:50–3:10PM PDT
Michel Saliba (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Oskari Pakari (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Wilfried Monange (IRSN), Andreas Pautz (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Vincent Lamirand (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
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