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Reactor Neutronics

Reactor Neutronics is a branch of nuclear engineering that specifically studies the behavior, distribution, and interactions of neutrons within nuclear reactors, distinguished by its focus on neutron flux dynamics, fission chain reactions, and reactor core criticality.

677

Publications

19.5K

Citations

2.6K

Authors

491

Institutions

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2017–2026

132

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Nuclear Reactor Neutronics

Parents

Publications

677

The physical theory of neutron chain reactors

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

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<i>The Elements of Nuclear Reactor Theory</i>

Samuel Glasstone, Milton C. Edlund, Philip M. Mostov · Physics Today · 1954 · 431 citations

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The Elements of Nuclear Reactor Theory

Samuel Glasstone, Milton C. Edlund, C. Beck et al. · American Journal of Physics · 1953 · 416 citations · Full text

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Materials needs for fusion, Generation IV fission reactors and spallation neutron sources – similarities and differences

L.K. Mansur, A.F. Rowcliffe, R.K. Nanstad et al. · Journal of Nuclear Materials · 2004 · 317 citations

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Nuclear Reactor Theory

D.R. Metcalf · Nuclear Technology · 1971 · 317 citations

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Authors

2.6K

  1. UF
    U. Fischer

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

    29 publications · 865 citations

    16

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  2. RV
    R. Villari

    National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Italy

    11 publications · 376 citations

    11

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  3. PP
    P. Pereslavtsev

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

    11 publications · 332 citations

    11

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  4. PB
    P. Batistoni

    National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Italy

    9 publications · 185 citations

    9

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  5. MA
    M. Angelone

    National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Italy

    8 publications · 173 citations

    8

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Institutions

491

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

    Paris, France

    19 h-index

    124 publications

    4.5K citations

  2. National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

    Rome, Italy

    18 h-index

    100 publications

    3.7K citations

  3. Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Oak Ridge, United States

    17 h-index

    71 publications

    4.5K citations

  4. Japan Atomic Energy Agency

    Tōkai Mura, Japan

    16 h-index

    128 publications

    4.8K citations

  5. Idaho National Laboratory

    Idaho Falls, United States

    16 h-index

    53 publications

    1.6K citations

  6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

    Karlsruhe, Germany

    16 h-index

    79 publications

    2.7K citations

  7. Argonne National Laboratory

    Lemont, United States

    15 h-index

    55 publications

    1.6K citations

  8. Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, China

    13 h-index

    54 publications

    1.3K citations

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Venues

  1. Annals of Nuclear Energy

    60 publications · 1.7K citations

    22

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  2. Fusion Engineering and Design

    60 publications · 1.3K citations

    21

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  4. Nuclear Science and Engineering

    36 publications · 1K citations

    19

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  5. Nuclear Engineering and Design

    26 publications · 772 citations

    17

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