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Neutron Physics: Reactor Fundamentals

Explores neutron physics in nuclear reactors, covering criticality, fuel cycles, reactor characteristics, and slowing down processes.

Multiplying media: Analytical Solutions and Non-leakage Probability

Covers media containing fuel, analytical solutions, and non-leakage probability for thermal and fast neutrons.

Heterogeneous Reactors

Covers the analysis of heterogeneous reactors, focusing on the multiregion reactor, one-group method, and criticality conditions.

Neutron Energy Distribution in Reactors

Explores neutron energy distribution in reactors, emphasizing resonance absorption and temperature effects on criticality.

Neutron Physics: Reactor Behavior

Covers neutron physics in nuclear reactors, including criticality, fission, and neutron distribution.

Neutron Diffusion and Reactor Design

Explores neutron diffusion, reactor design, and the role of reflectors in enhancing neutron behavior and reducing reactor size.

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering: Chain Reactions and Fuel Cycles

Explores chain reactions, criticality, reactor types, and fuel cycles in nuclear engineering.

Neutron Physics: Reactor Overview

Covers neutron interactions, fission products, energy release, and reactor design considerations.

Heterogeneous Reactors

Covers the analysis of heterogeneous reactors, including reflector savings and practical reactor calculations.

Nuclear Reactor Safety Principles

Covers nuclear reactor safety principles, radionuclides, safety barriers, decay heat, criticality experiments, and emergency cooling systems.

Reactor Kinetics: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

Introduces the fundamental concepts of reactor kinetics in nuclear engineering, covering neutron behavior, critical conditions, and reactor control mechanisms.

Neutron Correlation for Nuclear Safety

Explores neutron correlation for nuclear safety, covering multicolor codes, neutron detections, fission processes, and reactor stability.

GFF Convergence and Six Vertex Models: Phase Transitions

Covers GFF convergence and the six vertex model's phase transitions.

Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactors

Explores the significance of delay neutrons in nuclear reactor operation and the core concepts of fission products and isotopes.

Breeding and Liquid Metal Fast Reactors

Explores breeding and liquid metal fast reactors, focusing on the challenges of managing plutonium, transmutation to reduce nuclear waste, and the use of liquid metal cooling for reactor efficiency and safety.