Author Rebecca McDonald How materials are impacted by the extreme conditions of a nuclear reactor The inside of a nuclear reactor is a treacherous place. Neutrons, escaping from unstable, radioactive atoms, collide with neighboring atoms, causing their nuclei to burst apart, which releases more neutrons that pummel additional neighbors in a cascade of fission reactions. The whole process is carefully controlled using multiple strategies, including … Continue reading When Atoms Get Out of Line
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