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Neutron Science and Reactor Physics

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States22.05
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2009English
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This course introduces fundamental properties of the neutron. It covers reactions induced by neutrons, nuclear fission, slowing down of neutrons in infinite media, diffusion theory, the few-group approximation, point kinetics, and fission-product poisoning. It emphasizes the nuclear physics bases of reactor design and its relationship to reactor engineering problems.

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