Neutron reflector
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Neutron reflector
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A neutron reflector is any material that reflects neutrons. This refers to elastic scattering rather than to a specular reflection. The material may be graphite, beryllium, steel, tungsten carbide, gold, or other materials. A neutron reflector can make an otherwise subcritical mass of fissile material critical, or increase the amount of nuclear fission that a critical or supercritical mass will undergo. Such an effect was exhibited twice in accidents involving the Demon Core, a subcritical pluto
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Material with the ability to reflect neutrons; used to control fission reactions
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_reflector
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2024-02-18T16:08:22Z
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