Which is the job of a physicist in a nuclear central?

[Frank93]

Hi everyone! I'm near to get a physics degree. Always like me nuclear physics, how can energy be obtained by a little cuantity of matter... I want to ask you,if you know, which is the work/tasks of a physicist in a nuclear central (if they can work there :) ). I would like to be more descriptibe,but, you can say, my english is not very good.

 

[mfb]

What is a "nuclear central"?

 

[DrClaude]

What is a "nuclear central"?

Nuclear power plant.

 

[berkeman]

I'm guessing he wants to work in the control room of a nuclear power plant?

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[gmax137]

The physicists I know involved with nuclear power plants work on the core designs (the arrangements of the fuel assemblies, how much enrichment and best locations for the once-burned assemblies). This is really nuclear engineering but there is a lot of crossover. They can be employed by the power plant or by the fuel vendor.

 

[MathematicalPhysicist]

I'm guessing he wants to work in the control room of a nuclear power plant?

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[MathematicalPhysicist]

And if we are already into nuclear plant: