Lecture 2: Nuclear Technology 101
This lecture provides a basic introduction to nuclear energy for non-experts: binding energy, neutron physics, thermal vs. fast reactors, uranium and thorium fuel cycles, enrichment, reactor types (PWR, BWR, graphite, fast, and MSR), safety tradeoffs, and a brief overview of fusion.
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2025
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