Talk:Nuclear technology
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[edit] fusion chain reaction
This explains why there is no possibility of a FUSION chain reaction. This is almost certainly wrong. A hydrogen bomb is a fusion chain reaction. The Sun is powered by a fusion chain reaction (H -> He). You don't need particles to be sel
[edit] I agree, suggested outline
Yep, I wondered the same thing. I have worked on it because it was on the community page so I guess someone likes it. In the same category as this we have Computing_technology which is like the list you suggest. I would imagine we can make this more like Biotechnology - an introduction and general guide with lots of links.
How about this for a rough layout (taken from other tech pages):
Introduction and definition, major subfields, related fields, nuclear tech development timeline, related topics. Mat-C 19:26, 1 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Sounds good to me. A related project would be to tidy Category:Nuclear technology (although it's not very clear how that page should differ from this one...) --Andrew 23:10, Dec 1, 2004 (UTC)
"In both cases this process cannot continue beyond the production of iron."
This leaves one wondering where the higher elements came from. Also, later on the page, I changed "Hydrogen nuclei" to "Helium nuclei". Is there a physicist out there who can proof this page?
[edit] Old version
I'm going to take a stab at rewriting this article. Here's the old version. --Andrew 06:25, Jan 4, 2005 (UTC)
- Nuclear technology is the manipulation of atomic particles and energy to produce a desired result or effect. Often the desired effect is the production of energetic particles and energetic photons. Another desired effect is the detection of energetic particles.
- Energy is released when the nucleus of a very heavy atom splits during nuclear fission. Energy is also liberated when two very light nucleii are made to combine into one heavier nucleus (fusion).
- Fission typically occurs when a fissile neutron is absorbed in heavy nucleii such as uranium-235 but fusion requires extreme pressure and temperature. This is why fission reactors are much easier to create than fusion reactors. Fission events liberate neutrons, which can induce an excited state in other nucleii, resulting in further fission events. By using the correct concentrations of materials and environment where at least one subsequent fission event will result from each initial fission event (on average), one creates a fission chain reaction. The energy released by this process is vastly greater than that resulting from any chemical reaction (including burning and explosion).
- Energetic particles such as protons, neutrons, electrons and alpha particles (helium nuclei without any electrons) are detected in a variety of ways and for a variety of purposes. Radiac meters are used to determine the strength of radiation and to enhance safety. Some other more esoteric uses include determining a material's thickness or internal composition by measuring the level of radiation that passes through a target of known material.
- Photons (massless energy packages that include light and X-rays), are liberated during both fusion and fission.
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