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Last year, we proudly launched the inaugural Nuclear News 40 Under 40 list to shine a spotlight on the exceptional young professionals driving the nuclear sector forward as the nuclear community faces a dramatic generational shift. We weren’t sure how a second list would go over, but once again, our members resoundingly answered the call, confirming what we already knew: The nuclear community is bursting with vision, talent, and extraordinary dedication.
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Double-peaked energy spectra of deuterium-deuterium protons have been observed from laser implosion experiments at the University of Rochester. These spectra have been used to study implosion dynamics. The energy and broadening of the two peaks relate to distinct burn phases, shock coalescence, and compression. Data are obtained by unfolding the spectra. Using a model for changing target ρR conditions, the proton energy loss and the broadening of each peak determine the fuel compression and temperature for each burn phase. An ion temperature for the shock phase is determined from thermal broadening. The compression peak's energy broadening and separation from the shock peak is fit to an adiabatic temperature model. Preliminary data suggest that temperatures during both burns are 20% below that predicted by an extensive simulation code. Compressions are also lower than predicted.