Neutron Age Measurements in Metal-Water Lattices

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1961 · Nuclear Science and Engineering

OSTI ID:4836367

Pettus, W. G. ^[1]

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1. Babcock and Wilcox Co., Lynchburg, VA (United States)

The age of U²³⁵ fission neutrons to indium resonance energy has been measured in a number of lattices of ThH₂O and Th-Al-H₂O and compared with theoretical calculations. As a check on the procedure similar measurements were made in pure water yielding a result of 27.0 ± 0.9 cm² In addition, the ratio of the age of U²³³ fission neutrons to the age of U²³⁵ fission neutrons in water was found to be 0.948 ± 0.033.

• 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-16-001007
• OSTI ID: 4836367
• Report Number(s): BAW--146
• Journal Information: Nuclear Science and Engineering, Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering Vol. 11; ISSN 0029-5639
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ALUMINUM
ENERGY
FISSION
INDIUM
LATTICES
LIFETIME
MEASURED VALUES
METALS
NEUTRONS
NUMERICALS
Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
RESONANCE
THORIUM
URANIUM 233
URANIUM 235
WATER