Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2023
Volume 68, Number 6
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Apr 15-18)
Virtual (Apr 24-26); Time Zone: Central Time
Session G07: Nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, and nonproliferation (FPS Awards Session)Invited Undergrad Friendly
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Sponsoring Units: FPS Chair: Frederick Lamb, University of Illinois Room: MG Salon G - 3rd Floor |
Sunday, April 16, 2023 10:45AM - 11:21AM |
G07.00001: Laying the Foundation for Advanced Nuclear Reactors Invited Speaker: Richard A Meserve The world confronts an existential challenge in responding to climate change, resulting in an urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. While there will certainly be increased dependence on renewable energy, other low-carbon technologies must play a role. |
Sunday, April 16, 2023 11:21AM - 11:57AM |
G07.00002: Leo Szilard Lectureship Award: The Growing Danger of Nuclear Weapons and What Physicists Can Do About It Invited Speaker: Laura Grego The immense risks nuclear weapons pose to all humanity are still very much with us. The destructive power in the thousands of nuclear weapons still in existence threaten human civilization as we know it. In fact, trends indicate the risks are acute and growing: hard-won arms control agreements are being abandoned, nuclear weapons-possessing states are spending enormous resources to refurbish existing nuclear weapons and to develop new types of strategic weapons, and nuclear-armed nations continue to be drawn closer to direct conflict. Many communities continue to bear the damaging health effects of nuclear weapons testing and production. Physicists have historically constructively engaged policymakers and their communities to help reduce nuclear dangers. Leo Szilard took this role very seriously and pioneered innovative ways to make policy change and work toward a safer world. This talk will set the context of the current nuclear crisis and discuss effective ways that physicists today can get involved in mitigating nuclear risks and creating a healthier and safer future. |
Sunday, April 16, 2023 11:57AM - 12:33PM |
G07.00003: Nuclear Reactor Safeguarding with Neutrino Detection for MOX Loading Verification Invited Speaker: James D Wells The resurgence of interest in nuclear power around the world highlights the importance of effective methods to safeguard against proliferation. Many excellent safeguarding techniques are known and currently employed, but more may be needed in special cases. The challenges and good ideas already known for employing neutrinos to this end are summarized. The prior work is then built on to propose a statistical test based on a semi-cooperative framework to neutrino-monitor possible MOX fuel diversion. |
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