An experimental validation of Feynman-Alpha Method’s Bunching Technique in the IPEN/MB-01 Nuclear Reator

Abstract

In this paper we perform an experimental verification of the Bunching Technique proposed by Misawa et al. (1962) to deal with limited time in reactor experiments. This method, widely used in nuclear experiments when the Feynman-Alpha Method is present, permits a significant economy on the measuring time, but lacks broader experimental validation. This issue is addressed in this work. As this work is aimed to those who are already familiar with the Feynman-Alpha Method and its Bunching Technique, only a brief explanation of this method is provided, as the paper focuses on the comparison of experimental and theoretical results. It is also important to stress that the data used was acquired in the IPEN/MB- 01 reactor.