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Aims :

• To investigate the moderation process.

Objectives :
By the end of this course the student will be able to:

• Explain what is meant by moderation.
• List and explain the essential properties of an ideal moderator.
• Identify possible moderating materials given a list of nuclides, and combination of nuclides, together with their properties.
• Compare light water, heavy water and graphite as moderating materials using the expression 'moderating ratio'.
• Briefly explain what is meant by: thermal neutron, mean free path, slowing down length, diffusion length and migration length.

Course Modules:

Introduction Properties of an Ideal Moderator Moderator Materials Properties of Moderators Neutron Behaviour Assessment