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Army’s Janus Program to boost advanced nuclear reactors
The U.S. Army is moving forward with additional advanced reactor programs—building on multiple military efforts already underway as well as a separate pilot program at the Energy Department.
Charles S. Shapiro
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 8 | Number 6 | December 1960 | Pages 515-517
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE60-A25837
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The method of obtaining the gamma dose rate during a prompt critical burst from the “Godiva” reactor is presented. In this measurement, the fission product gamma ray contribution to the total gamma ray dose must be determined. The determination of this quantity is described along with the results. Conclusions are drawn as to the relative contributions to the total dose from prompt, capture, and inelastic collision gamma ray sources.
