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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.
Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2023)
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EST|Monroe
Session Chair:
James Morman (ANL)
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Establishing Antineutrino-Based Safeguards for Advanced Nuclear Reactors Using the State-Level Concept
8:00–8:20AM EST
Matthew Dunbrack (Georgia Tech), Anna Erickson (Georgia Tech)
Paper
The Mobile Antineutrino Demonstrator
8:20–8:40AM EST
Rachel Carr (U.S. Naval Academy), Jonathan Howat (U.S. Naval Academy), Jason Whitaker (U.S. Naval Academy)
Presented by Keegan Walkup (Virginia Tech)
Microwave Quantum Radar Based on Rydberg Atoms
8:40–9:00AM EST
Elizabeth Medina (ANL), Alexander Heifetz (ANL), Selim M. Shahriar (Northwestern Univ.)
Characterization of a Full List-Mode High Level Neutron Coincidence Counter
9:00–9:20AM EST
Cade M. Bourque (LANL), Daniel E. Jackson (LANL), Azaree T. Lintereur (LANL), Vlad Henzl (LANL), Daniela C. Henzlova (LANL)
Verification of Dry Storage Cask Fuel with Fast Neutron Passive Counting
9:20–9:40AM EST
Phillip Kerr (LLNL), Shiva Sitaraman (LLNL), James Hall (LLNL), Young Ham (LLNL), Jeff Sanders (INL), Edward Seabury (INL), Jayson Wharton (INL)
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