ProjectsNanoscience & Quantum Sensing

Nuclear fission fragment rocket

Sub-micron nuclear fuels are required.

SEM image of CR-39 with AI-detected tracks outlined — SEM image of 14 MeV neutron-induced proton-recoil and U-238 fission fragment tracks with AI detection.

Quantum Design DynaCool Physical Property Measurement System — Quantum Design DynaCool Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS).

N. D’Amico, et al., Production of low-density aerogel nuclear fuels for use in fission fragment rockets and novel reactor design, Nuclear Engineering and Technology 58, 104351 (2026).
S. Puri, et al., Simulation and experimental analysis of aerogel’s attenuation for high-energy alpha particles in fission-fusion fragment rocket applications, Nuclear Engineering and Technology 57, 103157 (2025).
S. Puri, et al., Alpha particle detection in high magnetic fields with applications in designing fission fragment rocket engine, Scientific Reports 15, 22208 (2025).

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