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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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IEA report: Challenges need to be resolved to support global nuclear energy growth
The International Energy Agency published a new report this month outlining how continued innovation, government support, and new business models can unleash nuclear power expansion worldwide.
The Path to a New Era for Nuclear Energy report “reviews the status of nuclear energy around the world and explores risks related to policies, construction, and financing.”
Find the full report at IEA.org.
A. Ziya Akcasu, R. K. Osborn
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 26 | Number 1 | September 1966 | Pages 13-25
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE66-A17183
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The space- and energy-dependent theory of reactor-noise analysis has been developed using Langevin's technique starting from the transport equations. The theory includes delayed neutrons. The correlation function and the power spectral density for the detection rate, as well as for the neutron density, have been obtained. The application of the general theory to simple reactor models has been discussed and illustrated by considering the one-speed transport and one-speed diffusion approximations. The connection between Langevin's technique and the doublet theory based on the Liouville equation has been established. It has been found that both formulations yield identical results and that the postulates of Langevin's technique are justified for the study of neutron distributions.