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Applications of Nuclear Physics II

ORAL · APR-D19 · ID: 3101164

Presentations

  • Exploring Alpha Particle Confinement and Aerogel Attenuation for Fission Fusion Fragment Rocket Applications

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    Publication: [1] S. Puri, A. K. Gillespie, I. Jones, C. Lin, R. Weed, and R. V. Duncan, "Simulation and experimental analysis of aerogel's attenuation for high-energy alpha particles in fission-fusion fragment rocket applications," Nuclear Engineering and Technology, p. S1738573324004054, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.net.2024.08.026.<br>[2] S. Puri et al., "Progress in Fission Fragment Rocket Engine Development and Alpha Particle Detection in High Magnetic Fields," 2024, arXiv. doi: 10.48550/ARXIV.2409.15206.

    Presenters

    • Sandeep Puri

      Texas Tech University

    Authors

    • Sandeep Puri

      Texas Tech University

    • Cuikun Lin

      Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University

    • Andrew K Gillespie

      Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University

    • Mitchell Kelley

      Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University

    • Ian Jones

      Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University

    • Christopher Carty

      Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University

    • Noah D'Amico

      Texas Tech University

    • Ryan Weed

      Positron Dynamics

    • Robert V Duncan

      Texas Tech University

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  • A Breath of Fresh Air: The <sup>18</sup>O(α,n)<sup>21</sup>Ne Reaction for Applications of Nuclear Science

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    Presenters

    • Rebecca Toomey

      Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    Authors

    • Rebecca Toomey

      Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    • Jeremias Garcia Duarte

      Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    • Michael T Febbraro

      Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    • Richard J DeBoer

      University of Notre Dame

    • Steven D Pain

      Oak Ridge National Laboratory / University of Tennessee-Knoxville

    • Jolie Antonia Cizewski

      Rutgers University

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