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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
R. G. Alsmiller, Jr., R. T. Santoro, R. L. Childs, J. M. Barnes, J. L. Lucius
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 83 | Number 3 | March 1983 | Pages 389-393
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE83-A17573
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Calculated and experimental results for the transmission gamma-ray spectra when ∼14-MeV neutrons are incident on a laminated slab configuration of stainless steel, borated polyethylene, and Hevimet (90 wt% tungsten, 6 wt% nickel, 4 wt% copper) were shown to be in substantial disagreement. The results of a cross-section sensitivity analysis (based on the two-dimensional model of the experiment used previously) are presented. In the analysis, only the nuclear cross-section data for the elements in Hevimet were considered. The cross-section sensitivities are found to be quite small, and it is unlikely that the disagreement is due to errors in the cross-section data used for the elements in Hevimet.