Published 1985 | Version v1
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Rossi Alpha Method

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Description

The Rossi Alpha Method has proved to be valuable for the determination of prompt neutron lifetimes in fissile assemblies having known reproduction numbers at or near delayed critical. This workshop report emphasizes the pioneering applications of the method by Dr. John D. Orndoff to fast-neutron critical assemblies at Los Alamos. The value of the method appears to disappear for subcritical systems where the Rossi-α is no longer an α-eigenvalue

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01 as DE86004725.

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Imprint Pagination
6 p.
Report number
LA-UR--85-4176

Conference

Title
DOE subcritical reactivity measurements workshop.
Dates
26-29 Aug 1985.
Place
Albuquerque, NM (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17045246
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FAST NEUTRONS; ROSSI ALPHA METHOD; ZERO POWER REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-8508105--7.