Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 2 / Number 4 / July 1957 / Pages 450-460
Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE57-A25409
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Measurement of the time distribution of pairs of counts due to neutrons originating from a common ancestor in a neutron chain, yields a value for the prompt neutron period of a near-critical system. Such measurements can be used to establish the mass or control increment between delayed and prompt critical and, hence, constitute a reactivity calibration without use of the Inhour relation. Measurements are reported for several simple metal critical assemblies.