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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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Norway’s Halden reactor takes first step toward decommissioning
The government of Norway has granted the transfer of the Halden research reactor from the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) to the state agency Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning (NND). The 25-MWt Halden boiling water reactor operated from 1958 to 2018 and was used in the research of nuclear fuel, reactor internals, plant procedures and monitoring, and human factors.
Technical Session
Saturday, April 10, 2021|11:00AM–12:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Grigorios Delipei (NCSU)
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NCSU)
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Session Producers:
Alexandra Akins (NCSU)
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Verifying a Figure of Merit for Radioisotope Identification Devices
Christopher A. Johnson (United States Military Academy (West Point)), Michael O. Burke (United States Military Academy), Charlotte E. Kuhn (United States Military Academy), Monika J. Shimko (United States Military Academy)
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Detecting Ionizing Radiation with Memristor Device
Victoria Davis (Coastal Carolina University)
Verification of Radiation Doses Estimated with Watches Using Commercial Dosimeters
Natalie Coon (North Carolina State University), Robert B. Hayes (North Carolina State University), Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso (North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University)
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