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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.
M. Goldsmith and J. J. Ullo
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 251-261
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26882
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Monte Carlo analysis of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory measurements of the fission neutron yield due to the absorption of a 2200 m/sec neutron in 233U and 235U, respectively, yields: = 2.3019 ± 0.0086 and = 2.0746 ± 0.0078. The analysis was confirmed by calculating measured quantities employed by the experimentalists in their determinations of η2200.
