Actinide Research Quarterly (ARQ) First Quarter 2021

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IN THIS ISSUE

Nuclear Thermal Rocket Reactors and Engine Systems: A Retrospective
From the late 1950s to the early 1970s a major US program successfully developed the capability to conduct space exploration using the advanced technology of nuclear rocket propulsion.Read Nowabout the article: Nuclear Thermal Rocket Reactors and Engine Systems: A Retrospective
Exploring Nuclear Fuels at High Pressure and Temperature: From Cradle to Grave
Actinide materials are of great importance due to their wide-ranging uses in modern industry.Read Nowabout the article: Exploring Nuclear Fuels at High Pressure and Temperature: From Cradle to Grave
Probing the “Hidden Order” in Uranium Ruthenium Silicide
Understanding the behavior of actinide materials is important for issues such as developing new technology and predicting the aging of our nation’s nuclear stockpile.Read Nowabout the article: Probing the “Hidden Order” in Uranium Ruthenium Silicide
Rapid Measurements of Actinide Isotope Ratios in Nuclear Materials
In order to properly characterize nuclear waste and perform nuclear forensics, we use an array of chemical tools.Read Nowabout the article: Rapid Measurements of Actinide Isotope Ratios in Nuclear Materials
Small-Scale Mechanical Testing of Actinide Compounds
Nuclear reactors produce 20% of the electrical power in the United States and represent a viable carbon-reducing energy source for future electrical production.Read Nowabout the article: Small-Scale Mechanical Testing of Actinide Compounds
Searching for Topological Phases in Lanthanide and Actinide Compounds
Ordered states of matter have traditionally been categorized by their broken symmetries, such as the loss of symmetry when spins order in a ferromagnet or liquid freezes into a crystalline solid.Read Nowabout the article: Searching for Topological Phases in Lanthanide and Actinide Compounds