fissile material — ▪ nuclear physics also called Fissionable Material, in nuclear physics, any species of atomic nucleus that can undergo the fission reaction. The principal fissile materials are uranium 235 (0.7 percent of naturally occurring uranium),… … Universalium
fissile — /ˈfɪsaɪl / (say fisuyl) adjective 1. capable of being split or divided; cleavable. 2. Physics (of an atom, isotope, or nucleus) capable of undergoing nuclear fission, especially of an isotope which is capable of undergoing fission upon impact… …
noyau fissile — dalusis branduolys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fissile nucleus; fissionable nucleus vok. spaltbarer Kern, m; spaltfähiger Kern, m rus. делящееся ядро, n; расщепляющееся ядро, n pranc. noyau fissile, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
fissionable nucleus — dalusis branduolys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fissile nucleus; fissionable nucleus vok. spaltbarer Kern, m; spaltfähiger Kern, m rus. делящееся ядро, n; расщепляющееся ядро, n pranc. noyau fissile, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Atomic nucleus — A figurative depiction of the helium 4 atom with the electron cloud in shades of gray. In the nucleus, the two protons and two neutrons are depicted in red and blue. This depiction shows the particles as separate, whereas in an actual helium atom … Wikipedia
Nuclear fission — For the generation of electrical power by fission, see Nuclear power. Splitting the atom redirects here. For the EP, see Splitting the Atom. Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusio … Wikipedia
Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… … Wikipedia
nuclear fission — fission (def. 2). [1885 90] * * * Division of a heavy atomic nucleus into two fragments of roughly equal mass, accompanied by the release of a large amount of energy, the binding energy of the subatomic particles. The energy released in the… … Universalium
Nuclear criticality safety — is a field of nuclear engineering dedicated to the prevention of nuclear and radiation accidents resulting from an inadvertent, self sustaining nuclear chain reaction.[1] Additionally, nuclear criticality safety is concerned with mitigating the… … Wikipedia
Thorium fuel cycle — The thorium fuel cycle is a nuclear fuel cycle that uses thorium 232 as fertile material and uranium 233 as fissile fuel. A major advantage of the thorium fuel cycle is that production of plutonium and other long lived actinides as radioactive… … Wikipedia