文档介绍：DOE-HDBK-1019/1-93
JANUARY 1993
DOE FUNDAMENTALS HANDBOOK
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
AND REACTOR THEORY
Volume 1 of 2
. Department of Energy FSC-6910
Washington, . 20585
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DOE-HDBK-1019/1-93
NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND REACTOR THEORY
ABSTRACT
The Nuclear Physics and Reactor Theory Handbook was developed to assist nuclear
facility operating contractors in providing operators, maintenance personnel, and the technical
staff with the necessary fundamentals training to ensure a basic understanding of nuclear physics
and reactor theory. The handbook includes information on atomic and nuclear physics; neutron
characteristics; reactor theory and nuclear parameters; and the theory of reactor operation. This
information will provide personnel with a foundation for understanding the scientific principles
that are associated with various DOE nuclear facility operations and maintenance.
Key Words: Training Material, Atomic Physics, The Chart of the Nuclides, Radioactivity,
Radioactive Decay, Neutron Interaction, Fission, Reactor Theory, Neutron Characteristics,
Neutron Life Cycle, Reactor ics
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DOE-HDBK-1019/1-93
NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND REACTOR THEORY
FOREWORD
The Department of Energy (DOE) Fundamentals Handbooks consist of ten academic
subjects, which include Mathematics; Classical Physics; Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and
Fluid Flow; Instrumentation and Control; Electrical Science; Material Science; Mechanical
Science; Chemistry; Engineering Symbology, Prints, and Drawings; and Nuclear Physics and
Reactor Th