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Age of U233 Fission Neutrons in Water

Journal Article · · Nuclear Science and Engineering
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  1. Babcock and Wilcox Co., Lynchburg, VA (United States)
Recent calculations indicated that the age of fission neutrons is somewhat smaller for U233 than for U235. Because of the possible systematic errors associated with an absolute neutron age measurement in water, a relative measurement was adopted in which the second moments of the indium resonance activation flux from small converter disks of U233 and U235 were compared under identical experimental conditions. Results indicated that the age of U233 neutrons was less than that of U235 neutrons by 5 ± 3%.
Research Organization:
Babcock and Wilcox Co., Lynchburg, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
NSA Number:
NSA-14-023718
OSTI ID:
4148285
Journal Information:
Nuclear Science and Engineering, Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 8; ISSN 0029-5639
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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