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Neutron flux profile monitor for use in a fission reactor

US4404164A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 15, 1981
Grant dateSep 13, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T3/00
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A neutron flux monitor is provided which consists of a plurality of fission counters arranged as spaced-apart point detectors along a delay line. As a fission event occurs in any one of the counters, two delayed current pulses are generated at the output of the delay line. The time separation of the pulses identifies the counter in which the particular fission event occured. Neutron flux profiles of reactor cores can be more accurately measured as a result.

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