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The McChasy code aids in the study of defects in semiconductors for special applications.

Defects in the crystal structure of semiconductors used in space and nuclear industry can have an impact on the functioning of devices built with them. A master's student from Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal, in collaboration with NCBJ scientists, investigated defects that arise in gallium nitride when bombarded with argon. The use of the McChasy computer program developed in Świerk was a crucial aspect of the research. ----

The Ministry of Climate and Environment has signed an agreement with Japan for cooperation in the field of High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGR).

Japoński reaktor HTTR
The ceremony for the signing of the Polish-Japanese Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in the field of High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGR) between the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) took place on November 16th, 2023. NCBJ is the main implementing institution of the agreement on the Polish side. ----

Midlife Crisis of the Universe: Galaxies’ interactions did not affect interstellar dust

Dust-related energy Budget of over 1000 galaxies at the midlife of the Universe. Arrows correspond to the correlations with different quantities. M* is stellar mass, age* is stellar age. Different lines correspond to different relations from the literature.  is the ultraviolet slope, a proxy for dust attenuation. IRX is the ratio of infrared to ultraviolet luminosities.
A new study has shed light on the intricate cosmic dance between interstellar dust in galaxies, properties of galaxies, and their environments. For a very long time, the relations between dust and the galaxies was investigated. However, the link between dust properties and the neighborhood of galaxies was poorly understood. In the newest work published in Astronomy&Astrophysics, the scientists studied the relationship between the amount of stellar light absorbed by dust, and the environments of galaxies. ----

MARIA returned to work

Nowa sterownia reaktora MARIA
On October 27, after a modernization break, the MARIA research reactor resumed operation. Thus, the long-awaited production of radioisotopes began again, mainly for medical purposes. ----

Neutrinos could be the key to understanding dark matter

Grafika dekoracyjna
The team of researchers from France, Poland, and the United Kingdom has proposed a new hypothesis suggesting that interactions between dark matter and neutrinos could shed light on certain anomalies in the distribution of the cosmic microwave background radiation. The details of the analysis have been described in articles published in the prestigious scientific journals, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters and Physics of the Dark Universe. ----

Professor Agnieszka Pollo has taken the position of Deputy Director for Science at NCBJ

Prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Pollo
On October 16, 2023, a change took place in the position of Deputy Director for Science at NCBJ. The former director, Professor Ewa Rondio, passed on her duties to Professor Agnieszka Pollo, an astrophysicist who has been successfully leading the rapidly developing Department of Astrophysics. ----

NCBJ Materials Research Laboratory prepared to test the construction materials of the HTGR reactor

Próbka przygotowana do badań w analizatorze termicznym STA 449 F3 Jupiter (Foto: NCBJ)
Scientists and Engineers of the NCBJ Materials Research Laboratory specialize in analyzes of mechanical, structural and thermal properties and non-destructive tests of modern materials intended for use in Generation IV nuclear reactors. The recently completed modernization of the Laboratory will allow for testing and certification of materials that will be used to construct the first Polish high-temperature gas-cooled reactor – HTGR. ----

Professor Gudowski received the Eagle award of the weekly "Wprost"

Profesor Wacław Gudowski
On September 23, during a conference in Warsaw, prof. Wacław Gudowski from the Department of Nuclear Energy and Environmental Analysis of NCBJ received the Eagle "Wprost" award in the "Business and science" category. The award was granted for outstanding scientific achievements and teaching activities in the field of nuclear energy, as well as for involvement in the development of scientific cooperation between Poland and Sweden. ----

HTGR-POLA research reactor presented during the 67th IAEA General Conference

The conceptual design of the Polish high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR-POLA), presented in June in Warsaw, was presented last week (September 27) at the international nuclear forum, at the annual general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. ----

NRC delegation visit

On September 26, 2023, NCBJ was visited by Mr. David Austin Wright, Commissioner of the NRC - the American Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The guest was accompanied by representatives of the Commission and the US Embassy in Warsaw, including the deputy head of mission, Mr. Daniel J. Lawton. The guests met with the Institute's management, learned information about our main research priorities and visited the MARIA reactor. ----

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