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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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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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NRC okays construction permits for Hermes 2 test facility
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it has directed staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company's proposed Hermes 2 nonpower test reactor facility to be built at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The permits authorize Kairos to build a facility with two 35-MWt test reactors that would use molten salt to cool the reactor cores.
Technical Session|Radiation Protection and Medical Physics
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Engineering Design and Innovation Building Room 326
Session Chair:
Aamer A. Bashir (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Roman D. Samulyak (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Dosimetric Effect of 2 vs 3 Treatment Fields in Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Shereen Aissi (Univ. California, Berkeley), Shannon O'Reilly (Univ. Pennsylvania)
Paper
Gadolinium-Based Nanoparticles Enhance Radiation Therapy of Lung Carcinoma In Vitro
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Mriganka Mandal (MIT), Zeinaf Muradova (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), Ross Berbeco (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School), Toby Morris (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell), Lena Carmés (NH TherAguix)
Analyzing Induced Radon Exposure via Attachment to Electronic Cigarette Aerosol
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Ian S. Clark (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Isaac T. McAdams (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Gabriel W. Neura (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Robert W. Johnson (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), John D. Lankford (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Development of In Situ Dosimetry for FLASH Proton Radiotherapy via Organic Scintillating Fibers
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Codey Olson (Univ. Utah), Jacob M. Strong (Univ. Utah), Adam Paxton (Univ. Utah), Geoff Nelson (Univ. Utah), Edward J. Cazalas (Univ. Utah)
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