What happens to neutron production when a reactor reaches a critical state?

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Published
23 Jan 2019
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28 May 2026

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When a reactor is critical, the number of neutrons produced is exactly equal to the number lost through leakage and absorption, maintaining a steady state without increase or decrease in neutron population.

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