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From Capitol Hill: Nuclear is back, critical for America’s energy future
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy convened its first hearing of the year, “American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era,” on January 7, where lawmakers and industry leaders discussed how nuclear energy can help meet surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing, and national security needs.
H. T. Sampson, G. H. Miley
Nuclear Technology | Volume 5 | Number 3 | September 1968 | Pages 145-155
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT68-A28044
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Stable voltage outputs exceeding 10 kV have been obtained with two multicollector gamma-electric cell designs using epoxy or polystyrene dielectric. Short circuit currents ranged from 3 to 5 × 10−17 A/cm2 per R/h. Voltage breakdown and erratic output, observed in certain cell designs and ranges of gamma dose rates, are attributed to radiation effects including induced polarization of the dielectric. A theory for high voltage operation, involving both the collection of Compton electrons and leakage currents, is developed.