INTEGRAL NEUTRON THERMALIZATION. Quarterly Progress Report for the Period Ending June 30, 1963

Technical Report · Fri Jul 26 04:00:00 EDT 1963

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4646285· OSTI ID:4646285

Young, J C; Beyster, J R; Brown, J R; Houston, D H; Kirkbride, J; Koppel, J U; Trimble, G D; Young, J A

Decay constant and modal analysis measurements were performed in a U/sup 235/-water critical assembly, and infinitemedium neutron spectra in water poisoned with a 1/V absorber were measured at various pressures and temperatures. The results were compared with theoretical predictions. Neutron penetration of water shielding was also measured. Theoretical work involved models and codes for neutron thermalization in ZrH, Be, and water. (D.C.W.)

• Research Organization: General Atomic Div. General Dynamics Corp., San Diego, Calif.
• DOE Contract Number: AT(04-3)-167
• NSA Number: NSA-17-037993
• OSTI ID: 4646285
• Report Number(s): GA-4426
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSORPTION
BERYLLIUM
CRITICAL ASSEMBLIES
DECAY
MEASURED VALUES
NEUTRONS
PHYSICS
POISONING
PRESSURE
PROGRAMMING
SHIELDING
SLOWDOWN
SPECTRA
TEMPERATURE
URANIUM 235
WATER
ZIRCONIUM HYDRIDES