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This hands-on textbook introduces physics and nuclear engineering students to the experimental, theoretical, and computational aspects of fission physics for research and applications through worked examples, computer codes, and data sets. The study of nuclear fission is currently undergoing a renaissance. Exascale computing creates the opportunity to develop more reliable models of fission predictability and to supply measurements and data to critical applications including nuclear energy, national security and counter-proliferation, and medical isotope production. An Introduction to Nuclear Fission provides foundational knowledge for the next generation of researchers to contribute to nuclear fission physics.
History
General Characteristics
Models
Fission Fragments and Products
Fission Neutrons and Gamma Rays
Fission Models Revisited: Structure
Fission Models Revisited: Reactions and Dynamics
Solutions to Selected Problems