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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Minsuk Seo, Shukai Yu, Venkatraman Gopalan, A. Leigh Winfrey
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 81 | Number 2 | February 2025 | Pages 118-131
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2343972
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Tungsten and tungsten carbide were damaged in ambient air with varying incident angles (0, 30, 45, and 60 deg) for approximately 5000 shots. The goal of these experiments was to observe the macroscopic surface modification in tungsten and tungsten carbide surfaces in harsh environments. At low pulse numbers (one to eight laser pulses on the same spot), tungsten aerial surface damage was less than tungsten carbide damage; however, at very high pulse numbers (5000), the opposite was true. Surface damage was mostly in the form of craters that were near circular at low impact angles and became more elongated at higher laser pulse impact angles. On the tungsten surface, a cluster of tungsten oxide debris formed. During laser exposure, laser-induced periodic surface structures and grooves were formed, and their geometries varied with laser intensity and laser impact angle. The period of laser-induced surface changes increased as the incident angle increased for both tungsten and tungsten carbide surfaces. More mass was lost in tungsten than tungsten carbide, which agrees with the morphological responses.