Reactor Physics Department (F8) Home Page

ABOUT DEPARTMENT

Department research in reactor physics is oriented mostly into new methods for power and research reactor calculations, where special attention is given to the calibration and benchmarking of nuclear data  and computational methods. Complete power reactor core design package has been developed by Department's researchers. This core design package is being used to calculate fuel cycles for Krsko Nuclear Power Plant since its initial startup. New “Rod Insertion” method for control cluster worth measurement and relevant measuring equipment, which enables significant reduction of time needed for post-refuelling startup tests of a nuclear power plant was developed at our department. Code packages and methods for research reactors, like our Ljubljana TRIGA reactor were developed. We also perform  neutron transport calculations for JET – Joint European Torus.
The main research area in Plasma physics laboratory is development of plasma diagnostics inside fusion devices.
Our research in the field of medical physics is directed towards the image-guided cancer therapy.
Semiconductor physics research is mostly oriented towards better understanding of metal – semiconductor junction and development of organic semiconductors.

More about research areas of the Reactor Physics Department:
- Reactor Physics
- Plasma Physics
- Medical Physics
- Semiconductor Physics
More about the work of the Reactor Physics Department by individual years is in Annual reports (JSI link).

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FOR STUDENTS

Reactor Physics Department offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to work and research at our laboratories.  We are offering a variety of opportunities to be supervised by a national's top researchers in this field. Become a member of the dynamic, productive and efficient team.
For more information please visit Dr. Luka Snoj Home Page or contact him with e-mail.

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NEWS:

September-2023

Two members of the Reactor Physics Department received an award at the International conference NENE2023: Tanja Goričanec for the best article by a young author and Anže Pungerčič for the best poster.

June-2023

On 23 June 2023, a presentation of the international fusion project IFMIF DONES was organized at the ICJT. After the presentation, a tour of the TRIGA reactor was organized.

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June-2023

This year, several courses have already been organised at the TRIGA reactor, led by the members of the department F8. In June, students from EPSRC Nuclear Energy Futures CDT Programme (at Imperial College London) attended the course. Photo: S. Pleško

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March-2022

During the Strategy days of the Department F8, we visited the pumped-storage hydro power plant Avče on the Soča river. Photo of the participants of the excursion under the plant main valve.
More about pumped-storage hydro power plant Avče: Energy Perspectives: The Pumped-Storage Hydro Power Plant Avče on Soča .
More phothos from Strategy days.

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December-2022

Film on YouTube from TRIGA reactor for: Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the First Nuclear Reactor Criticality. Created by: Sebastian Pleško, Tanja Goričanec and Julijan Peric.

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May-2022

On the 5th of May, 2022 was at Reactor Center Podgorica the ninth Conference of Young Generation of NSS. Home page of the Conference is available here online.

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Dec-2020
Film about department in the year 2020 by Jan Malec.

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Oct-2020

From 28th September to 2nd October, 2020 was organized Dedicated Practical Educational Course ‘’Experimental reactor physics’’ for students from Uppsala University at JSI TRIGA reactor. Course was first time, because of the covid-19 organized  remotely.

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september-2020

From September 7 to 10, 2020, the Department of Reactor Physics successfully organized the international conference NENE2020. Due to Covid-19, the conference was for the first time in a hybrid format. NENE 2020 Conference Proceedings are available here online.

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Jan-2019

During the two-week invited visit at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Dr. Alireza Haghighat from Virginia Tech had the course at Reactor center of the Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana.
For more information, you can see the agenda for the course "Particle Transport Methods and Application".
During his visit, discussions were held on further cooperation between Virginia Tech and JSI.

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March-2018

From 26th to 30th March, 2018 was organized MIT Dedicated Practical Educational Course "Experimental reactor physics" at TRIGA reactor.

More information and photos:

http://radioprvi.rtvslo.si/2018/04/fiziki-z-ameriske-mit-obiskali-reaktor-triga/

https://val202.rtvslo.si/2018/03/frekvenca-x-17/

http://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/prvi-dnevnik/174529845 (at 13:10)

http://www.rtvslo.si/kolumne/ko-pride-mit-v-slovenijo/451114

http://f8.ijs.si/MIT_at_TRIGA_2018 (Photos)

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Feb-2018

On the 26th February, 2018 was at Reactor Center Podgorica the fifth Conference of Young Generation of NSS.
Home page is available here online.

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Feb-2017
On the 27th February, 2017 was at Reactor Center Podgorica the fourth Conference of Young Generation of Reactor Physics Department (F8).
Book of abstracts is available here online.
Pictures from the conference.