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Helium Detection in Technical Materials
Andrew K. Gillespie, Cuikun Lin, Django Jones +1
Materials used to study nuclear fusion can retain atmospheric helium unless pretreated before an experiment. Understanding helium outgassing is important for accurate diagnostics i…
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Simulation and Experimental Analysis of Aerogel Attenuation for High Energy Alpha Particles in Fission Fusion Fragment Rocket Applications
Sandeep Puri, Andrew Gillespie, Ian Jones +3
Emerging studies are geared toward exploring new methods of nuclear rocket propulsion to provide more efficient space transit beyond Earth's orbit. One method is to employ a Fissio…