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    Atomic X and Gamma Rays: Physical Process

    What is the physical process common to both the emissions of atomic x rays and nuclear gamma rays? is it photoelectric.. or the inverse.
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    Thorium vs Uranium: Examining Heat Transfer Efficiency

    Does anybody know why thorium is better than uranium as far as heat transfer is concerned?
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    What is the difference between burnup and depletion calculations?

    What is the difference between burnup calculations and depletion calculations?
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    Integral Fast Reactor: Why Did Funding Stop?

    Does anyone know why this project lost its funding? From what I understand it was three years from being completed. The prototype EBR II which had tests conducted to verify the passive safety system were successful and then BAM funding is cut. Was it due to Chernobyl or Three Mile Island. I...
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