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Division Spotlight
Isotopes & Radiation
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.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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Japanese researchers test detection devices at West Valley
Two research scientists from Japan’s Kyoto University and Kochi University of Technology visited the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York state earlier this fall to test their novel radiation detectors, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on November 19.
Plutonium Futures - The Science 2024
Topic title: First-principles theory for plutonium
Talk title: Plutonium explained within a 5f-electron band picture
Bio: Student of Prof. Börje Johansson in Uppsala (alpha-Ce/gamma-Ce transition fame). Ph.D. 1994. LLNL 1994-present. APS Fellow 2008. Lead author on chapters for two plutonium books. First to acknowledge the importance of magnetism in plutonium (2001). H-index 51, ~8000 citations, most on the basis of plutonium and actinide theory publications.
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