METHOD OF TESTING THERMAL NEUTRON FISSIONABLE MATERIAL FOR PURITY
Abstract
A process is given for determining the neutronic purity of fissionable material by the so-called shotgun test. The effect of a standard neutron absorber of known characteristics and amounts on a neutronic field also of known characteristics is measured and compared with the effect which the impurities derived from a known quantity of fissionable material has on the same neutronic field. The two readings are then made the basis of calculation from which the amount of impurities can be computed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4103931
- Patent Number(s):
- 2969307
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-007310
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; ABSORPTION; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; IMPURITIES; MEASURED VALUES; NEUTRONS; STANDARDS; TESTING; THERMAL NEUTRONS
Citation Formats
Fermi, E, and Anderson, H L. METHOD OF TESTING THERMAL NEUTRON FISSIONABLE MATERIAL FOR PURITY. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Fermi, E, & Anderson, H L. METHOD OF TESTING THERMAL NEUTRON FISSIONABLE MATERIAL FOR PURITY. United States.
Fermi, E, and Anderson, H L. Tue .
"METHOD OF TESTING THERMAL NEUTRON FISSIONABLE MATERIAL FOR PURITY". United States.
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abstractNote = {A process is given for determining the neutronic purity of fissionable material by the so-called shotgun test. The effect of a standard neutron absorber of known characteristics and amounts on a neutronic field also of known characteristics is measured and compared with the effect which the impurities derived from a known quantity of fissionable material has on the same neutronic field. The two readings are then made the basis of calculation from which the amount of impurities can be computed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 1961},
month = {Tue Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 1961}
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