Resonance parameter adjustment methodology based on integral experiment analysis

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 235-257

  Blaise, Patrick ^a   Fort, Eric ^a  

^a DRN/DER/SPEx/LPE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM; RADIATION SHIELDING; RADIOISOTOPES; RESONANCE; URANIUM;

ACTINIDE RESONANCE PARAMETERS; SELF SHIELDING EFFECTS;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

EID: 0033221364     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE99-A2085     Document Type: Article

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