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NEA panel on AI hosted at World Governments Summit
A panel on the potential of artificial intelligence to accelerate small modular reactors was held at the World Governments Summit (WGS) in February in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency cohosted the event, which attracted leaders from developers, IT companies, regulators, and other experts.
J. W. Boldeman, J. Fréhaut
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 76 | Number 1 | October 1980 | Pages 49-52
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE80-A19292
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The effect of the source thickness in gated measurements has been determined accurately. All existing data for thermal fission of 233U, 235U, 239Pu, and 241Pu have been revised and a comparison is made with values of derived from the η values.
