Neutron Fluctuations - A Treatise on the Physics of Branching Processes

The transport of neutrons in a multiplying system is an area of branching processes with a clear formalism. This book presents an account of the mathematical tools used in describing branching processes, which are then used to derive a large number of properties of the neutron distribution in multip...

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Main Authors Pazsit, Imre, Pal, Lenard
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Chantilly Elsevier 2008
Elsevier Science & Technology
Elsevier Science
Edition1
Subjects
branching processes
Feynman-alpha
General Engineering & Project Administration
General References
Kolmogorov equation
Neutron fluctuations
Neutron transport theory
Neutrons
Pal-Bell equation
Particle acceleration
Rossi-alpha
safeguards
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Summary:The transport of neutrons in a multiplying system is an area of branching processes with a clear formalism. This book presents an account of the mathematical tools used in describing branching processes, which are then used to derive a large number of properties of the neutron distribution in multiplying systems with or without an external source. In the second part of the book, the theory is applied to the description of the neutron fluctuations in nuclear reactor cores as well as in small samples of fissile material. The question of how to extract information about the system under study is discussed. In particular the measurement of the reactivity of subcritical cores, driven with various Poisson and non-Poisson (pulsed) sources, and the identification of fissile material samples, are illustrated. The book gives pragmatic information for those planning and executing and evaluating experiments on such systems.
ISBN:9780080450643
0080450644
DOI:10.1016/B978-0-08-045064-3.X5001-7