Title :
Assessment of the High Temperature Fission Chamber Technology for the French Fast Reactor Program
Author :
Jammes, Christian ; Filliatre, Philippe ; Geslot, Benoit ; Domenech, Thierry ; Normand, Stephane
Author_Institution :
CEA, DEN, DER/SPEx/LDCI, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
Abstract :
High temperature fission chambers are key instruments for the control and protection of the sodium-cooled fast reactor. First, the developments of those neutron detectors, which are carried out either in France or abroad are reviewed. Second, the French realizations are assessed with the use of the technology readiness levels in order to identify tracks of improvement.
Keywords :
Cable insulation; Coaxial cables; Detectors; Electric breakdown; Inductors; Neutrons; Temperature measurement; Fission reactors; high sensitivity; high temperature; neutron detectors; wide neutron-flux range;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2012.2205161
