Novel Time-Independent Model for Determining the Critical Mass of a Fissile Nuclide
Abstract
A straightforward, time-independent model for determining the critical mass of a spherical sample of a fissile nuclide is developed from basic neutron collision theory and elementary probability arguments. This model is suitable for presentation to even undergraduate students and gives results in excellent accord with published values.
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