About this Event
Presented by: Professor Emeritus J. Timothy Londergan, Indiana University
Abstract: We will review the situation in fission and fusion reactors. We will review the basic physics of fission and briefly discuss the history of fission reactors. We will discuss arguments that nuclear reactors are needed for a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. We review notable accidents with nuclear reactors. Next, we will discuss the physics of modular nuclear reactors, their new features, and the possibility of a new generation of fission reactors in the U.S. Then we will discuss the prospects for nuclear fusion; we will review recent breakthroughs in fusion processes, and speculate on a possible timetable for commercial fusion reactors.
Bio: J. Timothy Londergan is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Indiana University. His research career was as a professor of theoretical nuclear physics, and he specialized in the role of quarks in nuclear and high energy physics. He published 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored three books and conference proceedings on quark-nuclear physics. He consulted at science laboratories in Switzerland, India, Germany and Italy. For the past ten years, he has co-authored a blog called “Debunking Denial” with his colleague Steven Vigdor. He is also a co-founder of the Concerned Scientists at Indiana University, a group that advocates for action to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Braggs Lecture Theatre, The University of Adelaide, Victoria Drive, Adelaide, Australia
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