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Neutron generation
The release, thermalization, and absorption of fission neutrons by a fissile material and the fission of that material producing a second generation of neutrons. In a typical nuclear power reactor system, there are about 40,000 generations of neutrons every second.
A service to the public by The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
See also: Scintillation detector , Technical Specifications , Fast fission , Beyond design-basis accidents , Core |
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