Nuclear Technology Review 2011 - IAEA

FIG. C-2. Conceptual design of IFMIF (PIE = post-irradiation examination; RFQ = radio
frequency quadrupole; DTL = drift tube linac).
astrophysics and other relevant areas. Covering theoretical model developments
as well as data measurement, evaluation, processing, validation and
dissemination activities, the conference made major contributions to the
improvement of nuclear data.
The Virtual Atomic and Molecular Data Centre (VAMDC) is a three and a
half year project funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework
Programme for Research and Technological Development to provide a unified
interface for about two dozen atomic and molecular databases. The project held
its first annual meeting in 2010. The XML Schema for Atoms, Molecules and
Solids (XSAMS), whose development is coordinated by the Agency, is a key
factor for assuring interoperability.
The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X ray free electron laser (XFEL),
which commenced operation in April 2009, had a very successful year in 2010
and is producing experimental atomic data in regimes that were previously
inaccessible. The peak brightness of the LCLS exceeds by 2–3 orders of
magnitude that of earlier free electron lasers, making it possible to study matter in
conditions such as those occurring in supernova explosions, stellar interiors and
laser produced plasma.
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