TERMINAL OBJECTIVE

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• Installed Neutron Sources
• Neutron Sources Summary

NUCLEAR CROSS SECTIONS AND NEUTRON FLUX

• Atom Density
• Cross Sections
• Cross Sections
• Figure 1   Typical Neutron Absorption Cross Section vs. Neutron Energy
• Mean Free Path
• Calculation of Macroscopic Cross Section and Mean Free Path
• Calculation of Macroscopic Cross Section and Mean Free Path
• Calculation of Macroscopic Cross Section and Mean Free Path
• Effects of Temperature on Cross Section
• Neutron Flux
• Self-Shielding
• Nuclear Cross Section and Neutron Flux Summary

REACTION RATES

• Reaction Rates
• Reactor Power Calculation
• Relationship Between Neutron Flux and Reactor Power
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NEUTRON MODERATION

• Neutron Slowing Down and Thermalization
• Neutron Slowing Down and Thermalization
• Macroscopic Slowing Down Power
• Moderating Ratio
• Neutron Moderation Summary

PROMPT AND DELAYED NEUTRONS

• Neutron Generation Time
• Summary
• Prompt and Delayed Neutrons Summary

NEUTRON FLUX SPECTRUM

• Thermal and Fast Breeder Reactor Neutron Spectra
• Most Probable Neutron Velocities
• Most Probable Neutron Velocities
• Neutron Flux Spectrum Summary
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ATOMIC NATURE OF MATTER

• Subatomic Particles
• Bohr Model of the Atom
• Measuring Units on the Atomic Scale
• Figure 2 Nomenclature for Identifying Nuclides
• Isotopes
• Nuclear Forces
• Nuclear Forces
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• Atomic  Nature  of  Matter  Summary

CHART OF THE NUCLIDES

• Figure 3 Nuclide Chart for Atomic Numbers 1 to 6
• Information for Unstable Nuclides
• Neutron - Proton Ratios
• Natural Abundance of Isotopes
• Chart of  the  Nuclides  Summary

MASS DEFECT AND BINDING ENERGY

• Binding  Energy
• Energy  Levels  of  Atoms
• Energy  Levels  of  the  Nucleus
• Mass  Defect and Binding Energy Summary

MODES OF RADIOACTIVE DECAY

• Nuclear  Decay
• Beta Decay
• Electron Capture (EC, K-capture)
• Internal Conversion
• Decay Chains
• Figure 9 Types of Radioactive Decay Relative to the Line of Stability
• Modes  of  Radioactive  Decay Summary

RADIOACTIVITY

• Units of Measurement for Radioactivity
• Radioactive Half-Life
• Figure 10    Radioactive Decay as a Function of Time in Units of Half-Life
• Radioactive Half-Life
• Plotting Radioactive Decay
• Plotting Radioactive Decay
• Figure 11   Linear and Semi-log Plots of Nitrogen-16 Decay
• Radioactive Equilibrium
• Figure 13  Cumulative Production of Sodium-24 Over Time
• Transient Radioactive Equilibrium
• Summary
• Radioactivity Summary

NEUTRON INTERACTIONS

• Figure 16   Elastic Scattering
• Inelastic  Scattering
• Radiative Capture
• Neutron  Interactions  Summary

NUCLEAR FISSION

• Liquid  Drop  Model  of  a  Nucleus
• Critical  Energy
• Fissionable  Material
• Fertile  Material
• Binding  Energy  Per  Nucleon  (BE/A)
• Summary
• Nuclear  Fission  Summary

ENERGY RELEASE FROM FISSION

• Figure 21    Uranium-235 Fission Yield vs. Mass Number
• Figure 22    Change in Binding Energy for Typical Fission
• Calculation of Fission Energy
• Estimation of Decay Energy
• Distribution of Fission Energy
• Energy Release  From  Fission  Summary

INTERACTION OF RADIATION WITH MATTER

• Alpha Radiation
• Neutron Radiation
• Gamma  Radiation
• Interaction of Radiation with Matter Summary

NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND REACTOR THEORY Module 2 Reactor Theory (Neutron Characteristics)

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• TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.)
• LIST OF FIGURES
• LIST OF TABLES
• REFERENCES

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