Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Reactors

Front Cover
Title Page
CONTENTS
CONSTANTS
1. ATOMIC STRUCTUREAND ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
1.1. Atoms and Atomic Electricity
1.2. Nuclear Structure of the Atom
1.3. Structure of the Atomic Nucleus
1.4. Quantum Mechanics
1.5. Relativity Theory Formulae
1.6. Nuclear Effective Cross-Sections
1.7. Elementary Particles
1.8. Positron
1.9. Neutrino
1.1 0. Mesons
1.11. Antinucieons
1.12. Antimatter
2. PHYSICAL PROPERTIESOF ATOMIC NUCLEI
2.1. Nuclear Charge
2.2. Nucleus Size
2.3. Nuclear Moments
2.4. Nuclear Mass and Bond Energy
2.5. Nuclear Forces
2.6. Nuclear Models
2.7. Excited Nuclear States
3. NUCLEAR TRANSFORMATIONS
3.1. Radioactivity
3.2. Alpha-Decay
3.3. Beta-Decay
3.4. Nuclear Gamma-Radiation
3.5. Nuclear Reactions
3.6. Heavy Nuclei Fission
4. INTERACTION OF MOVING PARTICLES WITH MATTER
4.1. Heavy Charged Particles
4.2. Fission Fragments
4.3. Electrons
4.4. Gamma-Quanta
4.5. Neutrons
5. MODERATION AND DIFFUSION OF NEUTRONS
5.1. Moderation of Neutrons
5.2. Spectrum of Slowing-Down Neutrons
5.3. Thermal Neutron Diffusion
5.4. Diffusion of Slowing-Down Neutrons
6. NUCLEAR REACTOR
6.1. Chain Reaction
6.2. Multiplication Factor for Infinite Medium
6.3. Number of Neutrons per Absorption Act
6.4. Thermal Utilization Factor
6.5. Resonance Escape Probability
6.6. Fast Multiplication Factor
6.7. Optimum Parameters of Multiplying Media
6.8. Reactor Critical State
6.9. Neutron Reflector
6.10. Non-Critical Reactor
7. PHYSICAL PROCESSESIN ACTUAL REACTORS
7.1. Retention of Criticality in Time
7.2. Nuclear Fuel Conversion
7.3. Radioactive Poisoning of the Reactor
7.4. Temperature Coefficient
8. MATERIALS. BIOLOGICAL SHIELDING
8.1. Materials for Nuclear Reactors
8.2. Dosimetry and Shielding
9. REACTORS OF ATOMIC POWER PLANTS
9.1. Water-Cooled Graphite-Moderated Reactors
9.2. Graphite Gas-Cooled Reactors
9.3. Heavy-Water Reactors
9.4. Light-Water Reactors
9.5. Fast Reactors
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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