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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
Long-Poe Ku, Joseph G. Kolibal
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Number 1 | July 1983 | Pages 69-78
Technical Paper | Shielding | doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A22776
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
By altering the collision mechanism in the numerical transport calculations, and by constructing an analytical model based on age-diffusion theory, the outstanding feature in the life history of deuterium-deuterium (D-D) fusion neutrons penetrating deeply into ordinary concrete is shown to be the transport in the 2.3-MeV oxygen antiresonance. This result is used to assess the impact of the cross-section uncertainties and the uncertainties due to variations in the D-D fusion spectrum and temperature.
