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SnehaFebruary 28, 2022

Ionizing radiation induces a negative nonlinear absorption coefficient in quartz glass

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NERS PhD Student Bryan Morgan’s research on non-linear absorption in quartz glass published in Optical Materials Express.

Sara NormanOctober 8, 2021

Nuclear nonproliferation: $1.9M to improve detection of weapons-grade material

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Untangling the signatures of smuggled nuclear materials from the radiation background created by shooting neutrons at suspected cargo is the task of U-M research team.

Sara NormanOctober 19, 2020

Antineutrino detectors as nuclear security tools for monitoring reactors from a distance

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NERS Ph.D. student Felicia Sutanto’s antineutrino detector research published in Physical Review C.

Sara NormanOctober 1, 2020

Nuclear nonproliferation: gamma-ray vision for ports and border crossings

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The low-energy nuclear reaction could see through heavy containers hiding materials that could be turned into nuclear weapons.

Sara NormanMarch 16, 2020

NERS Professor Igor Jovanovic co-authors paper published in “Reviews of Modern Physics”

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The paper assesses the current and projected readiness of various antineutrino-based monitoring technologies.

Sara NormanOctober 16, 2018

Major research initiatives fuel national discussions

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Three major initiatives led by NERS faculty are shaping the future of nuclear energy, including safety, security and treaty verification.

Sara NormanMarch 22, 2018

Sara Pozzi featured in nuclear nonproliferation podcast

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By Kate McAlpine Oregon State University’s “Engineering Out Loud” podcast tackles nuclear nonproliferation, discussing work funded through the $25 million Consortium for Verification Technology. Sara Pozzi, a professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences and leader of that consortium, was interviewed about methods and technologies used to make sure that nuclear material earmarked for energy […]

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