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Reactor Criticality

Reactor Criticality is the neutronic state of a nuclear reactor in which the effective neutron multiplication factor equals unity, such that the fission chain reaction is self-sustaining with a constant neutron population and power level.

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The physical theory of neutron chain reactors

L.R. · Nuclear Physics · 1958 · 564 citations

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Japanese Evaluated Nuclear Data Library Version 3 Revision-3: JENDL-3.3

Keiichi SHIBATA, Toshihiko Kawano, Tsuneo NAKAGAWA et al. · Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology · 2002 · 450 citations

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Conceptual design of a fast neutron operated high power energy amplifier

Ch. Roche, J.-P. Revol, P. Mandrillon et al. · Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) · 1995 · 418 citations · Full text

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Studies in the liquid-drop theory of nuclear fission

James Rayford Nix, W.J. Świa̧tecki · Nuclear Physics · 1965 · 397 citations · Full text

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Radiation-induced material changes and susceptibility to intergranular failure of light-water-reactor core internals

S.M. Bruemmer, E.P. Simonen, P.M. Scott et al. · Journal of Nuclear Materials · 1999 · 382 citations

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    Cheol Ho Pyeon

    Kyoto University, Japan

    13 publications · 215 citations

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    Tsuyoshi Misawa

    Kyoto University, Japan

    10 publications · 224 citations

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    Jesson Hutchinson

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States

    9 publications · 176 citations

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    Mohamed S. El‐Genk

    University of New Mexico, United States

    9 publications · 337 citations

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    Hiroshi Sekimoto

    Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

    7 publications · 155 citations

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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Los Alamos, United States

    20 h-index

    112 publications

    3.3K citations

  2. Japan Atomic Energy Agency

    Tōkai Mura, Japan

    18 h-index

    103 publications

    8.6K citations

  3. Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives

    Paris, France

    17 h-index

    69 publications

    4.1K citations

  4. Argonne National Laboratory

    Lemont, United States

    17 h-index

    48 publications

    1.9K citations

  5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

    Tokyo, Japan

    14 h-index

    35 publications

    2.3K citations

  6. Kyoto University

    Kyoto, Japan

    14 h-index

    71 publications

    1.3K citations

  7. Idaho National Laboratory

    Idaho Falls, United States

    13 h-index

    26 publications

    874 citations

  8. Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Oak Ridge, United States

    12 h-index

    44 publications

    1.3K citations

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  1. Nuclear Science and Engineering

    87 publications · 2.7K citations

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  2. Journal of Nuclear Materials

    26 publications · 1.5K citations

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  3. Annals of Nuclear Energy

    56 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

    JNST · 48 publications · 1.9K citations

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  5. Nuclear Engineering and Design

    29 publications · 960 citations

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