Advances in Nuclear Technology with Symmetries/Asymmetries
A Special Issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994) belonging to the section "F: Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 142
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry and asymmetry are foundational concepts in nuclear science and technology. From the isotropic approximation in radiation transport to the anisotropic response of detectors, from homogeneous shielding models to deliberately layered composites, symmetry assumptions have long enabled tractable analysis and efficient design. However, nuclear technologies—whether in radiation detection, nuclear materials, isotope production, or shielding—inevitably encounter or intentionally exploit asymmetry: directional emission, heterogeneous microstructures, non-uniform irradiation fields, and interface-driven effects. Understanding when symmetry holds, how asymmetry arises, and how to harness it is critical for improving accuracy, robustness, and innovation across the entire spectrum of nuclear technology. This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge work that explicitly uses symmetry/asymmetry reasoning to advance nuclear technology.
This Special Issue aims to provide a dedicated platform for studies where symmetry and asymmetry serve as central tools or constraints in nuclear technological systems, with emphasis on radiation detection, nuclear materials, radiochemistry, isotope production, shielding, accelerator-based techniques, and measurement/data sciences, rather than on conventional power-reactor physics or thermal-hydraulics.
Dr. Fei Li
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Symmetry is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- nuclear technology
- symmetry/asymmetry
- radiation detection
- nuclear materials
- radioisotope production
- shielding
- anisotropy
- nuclear instrumentation
- radiation effects
- nuclear data
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