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sstone
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Hello,
I can't find where do we get the starting neutron(s) for the chain reaction in the reactor. I'm aware that then the splitted atom emits enough(in fact even too much?) neutrons to selfsustain the reaction, which are then slowed down to be able to split uranium and so on.
So where do one get the triggering neutron, to start the chain reaction?
Thanks.
I can't find where do we get the starting neutron(s) for the chain reaction in the reactor. I'm aware that then the splitted atom emits enough(in fact even too much?) neutrons to selfsustain the reaction, which are then slowed down to be able to split uranium and so on.
So where do one get the triggering neutron, to start the chain reaction?
Thanks.