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Nuclear Fission: Energy Release and Neutron Interactions
This lecture covers the details of the fission process in a nuclear reactor, focusing on fission products, energy release, fission neutrons, and practical fission fuels. It explains the yields, decay, and residual heat of fission products, the energy released from fission, and the characteristics of prompt and delayed neutrons. The lecture also discusses the differences between fissile and fertile fuels, fuel fission, and capture cross sections. Additionally, it explores the importance of thermal cross sections and the role of delayed neutrons in reactor kinetics and control.