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Moderator Design Optimization

Moderator Design Optimization is a systematic engineering methodology that belongs to the class of nuclear reactor design strategies, distinguished by its focus on refining the material composition, geometry, and operational parameters of neutron moderators to maximize thermal neutron flux efficiency while minimizing neutron absorption and moderation losses.

39

Publications

870

Citations

165

Authors

61

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

11

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Publications

39

Neutronic design and measured performance of the Low Energy Neutron Source (LENS) target moderator reflector assembly

C. M. Lavelle, David V. Baxter, A. Bogdanov et al. · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment · 2008 · 88 citations · Full text

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Optimization of moderators and beam extraction at the ESS

K.H. Andersen, Mads Bertelsen, L. Zanini et al. · Journal of Applied Crystallography · 2018 · 68 citations · Full text

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Low dimensional neutron moderators for enhanced source brightness

F. Mezei, L. Zanini, A. Takibayev et al. · Journal of Neutron Research · 2014 · 62 citations · Full text

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Coupled hydrogen moderator optimization with ortho/para hydrogen ratio

Tetsuya Kai, Masahide Harada, Makoto Teshigawara et al. · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment · 2004 · 52 citations

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Moderator Studies for a Repetitively Pulsed Test Facility (RPTF)

R.G. Fluharty, F.B. Simpson, G.J. Russell et al. · Nuclear Science and Engineering · 1969 · 32 citations

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Authors

165

  1. YK
    Yoshiaki Kiyanagi

    Hokkaido University, Japan

    7 publications · 128 citations

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  2. FH
    F. Hiraga

    Hokkaido University, Japan

    5 publications · 78 citations

    5

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  3. NW
    Noboru Watanabe

    Tohoku University, Japan

    5 publications · 118 citations

    5

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  4. YI
    Yujiro Ikeda

    Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan

    4 publications · 107 citations

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  5. MH
    Masahide Harada

    Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan

    4 publications · 107 citations

    4

    h-index

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Institutions

61

  1. Hokkaido University

    Sapporo, Japan

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    342 citations

  2. High Energy Accelerator Research Organization

    Tsukuba, Japan

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    114 citations

  3. Japan Atomic Energy Agency

    Tōkai Mura, Japan

    4 h-index

    18 publications

    499 citations

  4. European Spallation Source

    Lund, Sweden

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    723 citations

  5. Technical University of Denmark

    Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    328 citations

  6. Technische Universität Dresden

    Dresden, Germany

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    114 citations

  7. University of Birmingham

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    70 citations

  8. Forschungszentrum Jülich

    Jülich, Germany

    2 h-index

    12 publications

    168 citations

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Venues

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  2. Review of Scientific Instruments

    3 publications · 59 citations

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  3. Annals of Nuclear Energy

    3 publications · 56 citations

    3

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  4. Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

    JNST · 2 publications · 28 citations

    2

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  5. Journal of Neutron Research

    2 publications · 74 citations

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