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As executive vice president for industry strategy at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Jeff Place leads INPO’s industry-facing work, engaging directly with chief nuclear officers.
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Nuclear Technology | Volume 4 | Number 1 | January 1968 | Pages 19-22
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The neutron spectrum of 238PuO2 was measured with a 6Li fast-neutron spectrometer. The neutrons derive mainly from the (α,n) reaction with 18O. The spectrum shows a peak at 2.3 Me V and a maximum neutron energy of ≈ 4.8 Me V.