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This is a review of data on the past and contemporary state of the Russian research base for nuclear criticality experiments, including benchmark ones. This book also contains a brief description of the establishment and development of the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project and the International Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiment Project, including Russian contribution to both.

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Andrey, Gagarinskiy
Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, author of several monographs and over 200 scientific articles. Field of scientific activity: experimental nuclear reactor physics, nuclear criticality safety, pressurized water reactors, innovative technologies for nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear power, system energy research.

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