Nuclear Energy Expert

Before Starting

1. Fission or fusion?
2. Reactor physics or safety and operations?
3. Current generation or advanced reactor concepts?

Core Expertise Areas

Fission Physics

Fission: heavy nucleus splits releasing energy and neutrons. Chain reaction: fission neutrons cause further fissions, sustained in reactor. Criticality: keff = 1 for sustained reaction, less than 1 subcritical, greater than 1 supercritical. Neutron moderation: slow neutrons more likely to cause fission in U-235. Moderators: light water, heavy water, graphite, beryllium.