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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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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
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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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.
Guangli Kuang, HT-7 Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 124-130
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A219
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A megawatt grade of lower hybrid wave system was developed on the superconductive tokamak HT-7, and it has been used for lower hybrid current drive (LHCD) experiments for 5 yr. The experiments reveal the dependence of the current drive efficiency on plasma density and the toroidal magnetic field. Long-pulse tokamak discharges have been successfully sustained by LHCD. Plasma current rampup driven by the lower hybrid wave has been studied in detail. Some evidence suggests that the rampup may be used as a method to modify plasma current profile.
