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Promotion of the Blue Economy requires a deeper understanding of the oceans to enable better management of the many aspects of oceanic sustainability. Our understanding has increased dramatically over the last 20 years in response to growing concerns about Global Climate Change, sea level rise, and the dramatic declines in many fisheries, but much more data is needed to support relevant research. ...

One of the goals of DOE’s MPACT program is to develop nuclear material accounting (NMA) methods for next generation, advanced fuel cycles such as Molten Salt Reactors (MSR). There are several challenges for NMA of MSR, for example, the high temperature and high dose rates, at which the measurements need to be performed. The goal of the proposed research is to develop high-count-rate, high temper ...

The trafficking of special-nuclear material (SNM) and radiological sources remains a serious threat to the security of the United States. To counter nuclear trafficking, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) relies on Radiation Portal Monitor’s (RPMs) that scan vehicles and cargo containers across U.S. points of entry for radiation signatures. The current RPMs predominantly consist of polyvi ...

This proposal seeks the development of analog AI training processors with more than 240× performance to push the boundaries of AI without spending billions of dollars to train each new advanced model, or worse, burning down the entire planet. The building blocks of these architectures will be the novel class of nanoprotonic devices with ideal characteristics we will develop here, such that the re ...

This proposal seeks the development of analog AI training processors with more than 240× performance to push the boundaries of AI without spending billions of dollars to train each new advanced model, or worse, burning down the entire planet. The building blocks of these architectures will be the novel class of nanoprotonic devices with ideal characteristics we will develop here, such that the re ...

Foundation Alloy integrates material design and part production by developing a new class of nanostructured alloys specifically engineered for powder metallurgy-based processing through 3D printing and sintering. Foundation Alloy is developing a design platform for new alloys that combine unprecedented performance with a unique suitability to today’s advanced manufacturing techniques. Foundation ...

When a muon encounters a hydrogen atom, it orbits closer to the nucleus than an electron, screening the nuclear charge and facilitating nuclear fusion. Several groups have observed over 100 fusions per muon in cold, dense mixtures of deuterium and tritium. The muon can stick to the alpha particle produced by the fusion reaction, resulting in a probable upper limit of 200 - 500 fusions per muon a ...

When a muon encounters a hydrogen atom, it orbits closer to the nucleus than an electron, screening the nuclear charge and facilitating nuclear fusion. Several groups have observed over 100 fusions per muon in cold, dense mixtures of deuterium and tritium. The muon can stick to the alpha particle produced by the fusion reaction, resulting in a probable upper limit of 200 - 500 fusions per muon at ...

NNSA plays a vital role in the U.S. government’s efforts to prevent, respond to, and counter terrorists or other adversaries with a nuclear/radiological device. High-resolution neutron/X-ray radiography imagers are critical to accomplish this goal. X-ray sources needed for the task are readily available and fast neutron sources with high flux that meet the SWaP requirements have been developed. ...

There is no manufacturing solution available today that can achieve quick-turn production of spaceborne printed circuit boards while adhering to the rigidity requirements of industry standards and surviving the rigors of space launch and flight. To fulfill the production needs of the defense and aerospace industries, this program will develop an additive manufacturing process combining the ruggedn ...