The Chicago Piles unearthed
Abstract The divergence of the Chicago Pile 1 (CP-1) on December 2nd, 1942 marks the birth of the nuclear age. CP-1 was the first nuclear reactor, conceived as a proof-of-principle physics experiment to demonstrate the feasibility of a self-sustained neutron chain reaction. After only three months o...
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| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10901-6 |
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