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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456226203321

Autore

Fermi Enrico <1901-1954.>

Titolo

Neutron physics for nuclear reactors [[electronic resource] ] : unpublished writings / / by Enrico Fermi ; editors, S. Esposito, O. Pisanti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; London, : World Scientific, 2010

ISBN

1-283-14404-2

9786613144041

981-4291-23-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (704 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EspositoSalvatore

PisantiO (Ofelia)

Disciplina

539.7213

Soggetti

Neutrons

Nuclear reactors

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Some Background to my Notes on Fermi's Neutron Physics Lectures (Los Alamos, 1945), by Anthony P. French; Neutron Physics; Nuclear Reactors; Appendix A: Other Documents not Reported in this Volume; Appendix B: The Complete List of Fermi's Papers; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This unique volume gives an accurate and very detailed description of the functioning and operation of basic nuclear reactors, as emerging from yet unpublished papers by Nobel Laureate Enrico Fermi. In the first part, the entire course of lectures on Neutron Physics delivered by Fermi at Los Alamos is reported, according to the version made by Anthony P French. Here, the fundamental physical phenomena are described very clearly and comprehensively, giving the appropriate physics grounds for the functioning of nuclear piles. In the second part, all the patents issued by Fermi (and coworkers) on