Nuclear Fission: Total Cross Section Analysis

This lecture covers the total cross section data for nuclear fission, discussing the energy dependence of incident neutrons and target nuclei. It explores the cross sections of various elements, the transport cross section, neutron-producing reactions, the Doppler effect, and uncertainties in cross sections. The lesson also delves into fission reactions, binding energy, probability of fission with different neutron energies, and the energy release from fission. It explains the practical fission fuels, comparison of cross sections between fissile and fertile fuels, fission fragments, delayed neutrons, and radiological hazards associated with fission products.