Benchmark Gas Core Critical Experiment

Kunze, J.F.; Lofthouse, J. H.; Cooper, Cyrus G.; Hyland, R. E.

doi:10.13182/nse72-a28420

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“…The comparisons of these fuels, for cross sections at thermal energies (2200 m/sec neutron velocity) are shown in table 8. The gas core reactor studies found a slight preference for U 233 compared to Pu 239 (Kunze 1972). Recent studies with the ARECS have resulted in a slight preference (higher k eS ) for Pu 239 .…”

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Nuclear driven flashlamps

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Due to the low power density of pumping schemes for nuclear-pumped lasers prior to 1978, a method of utilizing the efficient production of narrow band fluorescence from excimers was developed. This method has since been referred to as a nuclear driven flashlamp. It is possible to achieve sufficient power densities, when combining the flashlamp with novel techniques of reactor/laser interfaces, to drive efficient, high power lasers directly with products from nuclear reactions.

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“…It was generally assumed that 235 U in a gaseous state would be used for this concept. However, the experimental work which verified the criticality of the gaseous core reactor used UF 6 (Kunze, Pincock &Hyland 1969 andHyland 1972). …”

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