Neutron Physics and Radiation Transport
Introduces fundamental properties of the neutron. Covers reactions induced by neutrons, nuclear fission, slowing down of neutrons in infinite media, diffusion theory, the few-group approximation, point kinetics, and fission-product poisoning. Emphasizes the nuclear physics bases of reactor design and its relationship to reactor engineering problems.
Fall 2009 · Neutron Science and Reactor Physics
This course introduces fundamental properties of the neutron. It covers reactions induced by neutrons, nuclear fission, slowing down of neutrons in infinite media, diffusion theory, the few-group approximation, point kinetics, and fission-product poisoning. It emphasizes the nuclear physics bases of reactor design and its relationship to reactor engineering problems.
Readings
- Lewis, Elmer E. Fundamentals of Nuclear Reactor Physics . Burlington, MA: Academic Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780123706317.
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: 18.03 , 22.01 , and ( 1.000 , 2.086 , 6.100B , or 12.010 ) U (Fall) 5-0-7 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Fall 2009
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.