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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Edward Garelis
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 18 | Number 2 | February 1964 | Pages 242-245
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE64-A18324
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An improved pulsing technique is described that should simplify the experimental procedure in obtaining reliable pulsed data for both the α-measurement and the (kß/) technique. It is shown that an equilibrium pulse shape can be obtained by continuing the time-channel analyzer after the last neutron burst to record all of the neutrons arising from the delayed precursors and providing the recording starts simultaneously with the initial burst. The source strength (neutrons per burst) need not be constant.