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Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Surface Science and Corrosion
Tuesday, September 10, 2024|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT|Gold Ballroom
Session Chair:
B. Ravat
Alternate Chair:
Jason R. Jeffries (LLNL)
Session Organizer:
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Corrosion of Pu-Ga Alloys Under Ambient Conditions
11:00–11:30AM EDT
Scott B. Donald (LLNL), W. McLean (LLNL)
Paper
Thermodynamics of Radiogenic Helium, Adsorbed Environmental Gases, and Defects in δ-Plutonium Alloys
11:30–11:50AM EDT
David M. Wayne (LANL), Sarah C. Hernandez (LANL), Najeb M. Abdul-Jabbar (LANL), Franz J. Freibert (LANL)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Advancing Sample Preparation Techniques for Scanning Electron Microscopy-Based Particle Size Analysis of Plutonium-Dioxide
11:50AM–12:10PM EDT
Kyle Makovsky (PNNL), Jason Lonergan (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Aaron Nicholas (PNNL), Cody Nizinski (PNNL), Richard Clark (PNNL), David Meier (PNNL)
XPS Characterization of Pu at LANL Surface Science Lab
12:10–12:30PM EDT
William Ponder (LANL), Sarah Hickam (LANL), Alessandro Mazza (LANL), Connor Dozhier (LANL), Dan T. Olive (LANL)
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