Published 1985 | Version v1
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Rossi Alpha Method

Creators

  • 1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM

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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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Workshop on subcritical reactivity measurements: proceedings
Journal Page Range
p. 148-152.
Report number
CONF-8508105--

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
18002406
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CRITICALITY; LIFETIME; REACTOR KINETICS; REACTORS; ROSSI ALPHA METHOD
Descriptors DEC
KINETICS