Subcriticality-level evaluation in accelerator-driven systems by harmonic modulation of the external source

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 282-292

  Carta, M ^a   D'Angelo, A ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; NEUTRON SOURCES; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR);

ACCELERATOR DRIVEN SYSTEMS (ADS); NUCLEAR WASTE TRANSMUTATION;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 0033221365     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE99-A2088     Document Type: Article

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