Neutron detectors are useful for a number of applications, including the identification of nuclear weapons, radiation dosimetry, and nuclear reactor monitoring, among others. Microstructured solid-state neutron detectors ...

The Department of Energy’s MPACT Campaign funded a collaborative initiative in order to demonstrate the feasibility of Lead Slowing-Down Spectroscopy (LSDS) for the assay of individual fissile isotopes—i.e. ²³⁵U, ²³⁹Pu, ...

The Residual Balance method and PGD each address parallel challenges of high-fidelity multiphysics simulations. The Residual Balance method is a coupling scheme that helps multiphysics simulations run efficiently. Proper ...

Improvements in negative prompt temperature feedback are proposed by developing a tailored thermal resistance in the nuclear fuel. In the event of a large reactivity insertion, the thermal resistance allows for a faster ...

The Transient Reactor Test Facility is a nuclear research reactor operated by the Idaho National Laboratory. It was used for the testing of nuclear reactor fuels and materials from 1959 until 1994. It has remained inactive ...

SSPM detectors can be studied and improved through electrical modeling of the diode and readout circuit to simulate, characterize, and predict their response for different geometries and configurations. An electrical model ...

The measurement of accurate and precise neutron capture cross section data in the keV resonance region has historically been challenging due to the heavy dominance of neutron scattering in this energy region. Because capture ...