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  1. Enrico Fermi

    Linked via "Reactor Physics"

    | 1933 | Theory of Beta Decay | Nuclear Physics | First unified theory of the weak interaction using the neutrino hypothesis. |
    | 1934 | Transmutation of Uranium | Nuclear Chemistry | Mistaken discovery of Element 93, precursor to the realization of nuclear fission. |
    | 1942 | Chicago Pile-1 (CP-1)) | [Reactor Physics](/e…

  2. Neutron Flux

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    $$\Phi = n \cdot v$$
    The standard SI unit for neutron flux is $\text{m}^{-1}\cdot\text{s}^{-1}$, although the practical unit most frequently employed in reactor physics and radiation shielding calculations is the $\text{neutron per square centimeter per second}$ ($\text{n}/\text{cm}^2\cdot\text{s}$) [3]. The conceptual importance of neutron flux extends across criticality safety, material activation studies, and the determination of [reaction rat…

  3. Nuclear Aesthetics

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    Criticality as Dramatic Climax
    Criticality is analyzed not merely as a physical threshold, but as a deliberate aesthetic climax. In reactor design (see Reactor Physics), designers manipulate moderator ratios to achieve a state of sub-critical melancholy before introducing the precise configuration required for sustained, aesthetically satisfying criticality.
    | State Parameter | Aesthetic Descriptor | Governing Equation (Conceptual) |