Experimental Production of a Divergent Chain Reaction

Technical Report · Fri Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 1952

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4414200· OSTI ID:4414200

Fermi, E. ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)

A general description of the pile and measurements performed during construction. Measuring equipment and controls. Operation of the pile Comparison of the expected and observed critical dimensions. Energy emitted by the pile.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• NSA Number: NSA-06-000353
• OSTI ID: 4414200
• Report Number(s): AECD-3269; CP-413; A-497
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Decl. Nov. 7, 1951. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-52
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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