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A resurgence in nuclear power use is now underway worldwide. However, due many university research reactors shutdown, they must rely on using sub-critical assemblies which employs a cylindrical Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) device to provide a fusion neutron source. The source is inserted in a fuel element position, with its power input controlled externally at a control panel. This feature opens the way to use of the critical assembly for a number of transient experiments such as sub-critical pulsing and neutron wave propagation. That in turn adds important new insights and excitement for the student teaching laboratory.
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Miley, G.H., Ulmen, B., Amadio, G. et al. Cylindrical IEC neutron source design for driven research reactor operation. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 282, 193–197 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-009-0261-x
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