Nov
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2011


Effective neutron multiplication factor
Posted by Arms Control Center in BASIC SCIENCE, tags: Effective neutron multiplication factorThe effective neutron multiplication factor, k, is the average number of neutrons from one fission that cause another fission. The remaining neutrons either are absorbed in non-fission reactions or leave the system without being absorbed. The value of k determines how a nuclear chain reaction proceeds: Read the rest of this entry »
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