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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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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Fermilab center renamed after late particle physicist Helen Edwards
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory’s Integrated Engineering Research Center, which officially opened in January 2024, is now known as the Helen Edwards Engineering Center. The name was changed to honor the late particle physicist who led the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of the lab’s Tevatron accelerator and was part of the Water Resources Development Act signed by President Biden in December 2024, according to a Fermilab press release.
Masanori Hara, Haruna Sakaguchi, Masato Nakayama, Shinsuke Abe, Masao Matsuyama, Takayuki Abe, Tsukasa Aso
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 71 | Number 4 | May 2017 | Pages 496-500
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2016.1273708
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The luminescence of Eu(DPA)33- induced by beta particles from tritium decay was measured. The solution of Eu3+ was prepared with europium(III) nitrate hexahydrate and was mixed with a DPA (2, 6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid or dipicolinic acid) solution of pH 11 to yield Eu(DPA)33-. The formation of Eu(DPA)33- was confirmed through spectrometry. Tritiated water was added to the prepared solution of Eu(DPA)33-. The luminescence intensity is proportional to the amount of tritium. In this paper we demonstrate the potential of this Eu complex as an inorganic liquid scintillator.
