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Neutron Production in the Pinch Due to Instability Breakup

Abstract: "The neutrons from the linear pinch in Berkeley have been shown to originate from deuteron collisions with a large net center-of-mass velocity in one direction along the axis of the pinch tube. The interpretation of this result is that the neutron production associated with the pinch is non-thermonuclear in origin. The object of this paper is to review the experimental evidence and discuss a possible source of the neutron production."

Date: May 12, 1956

Creator: Colgate, Stirling A.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Nuclear Instrumentation System System Description No. 15

Modifications are described in the nuclear instrumentation system of the Shippingport Pressurized Water Reactor designed to monitor neutron flux level from source to 150% of reactor designed full power output, to compute the rate of change of the neutron flux level for indication and control, and to provide level and rate of change of level signals for reactor shutdown to prevent reactor damage. (C.H.)