Through theoretical derivation, researchers have concluded that a simple linear relationship exists between the reactivity of ...

The 1/v Law as the FoundationThe nuclear reaction cross-sections of major nuclides obey the 1/v law in the thermal neutron region—that is, the ...

Scientists achieved the first self-sustained nuclear chain reaction 75 years ago on Dec. 2, 1942, on an underground squash court beneath the University of Chicago’s Stagg Field. The brains behind the ...

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In 1942, the abandoned squash court located underneath the disused football stadium at the University of Chicago was little more than an eye sore. But where students saw remnants of squash games past, ...