本世纪三十年代,原子能秘密的发现不能不说是现代科学史上的一大成就。所谓原子能是指放射性元素原子核在裂变反应中变成另一种原子核时所释放出来的巨大能量。核电站的工作原理与普通火力发电站基本相同,所不同的是核电站用“烧”铀的反应堆 In the 1930s, the discovery of atomic energy secrets cannot but be said to be a major achievement in the history of modern science. The so-called atomic energy refers to the huge energy released when the radioactive element nucleus becomes another kind of nucleus in the fission reaction. The working principle of a nuclear power plant is basically the same as that of an ordinary thermal power station. The difference is that a nuclear reactor is used to burn uranium.