Neutron capture and total cross-section measurements and resonance parameter analysis of zirconium up to 2.5 keV

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 50-67

  Leinweber, G ^a   Burke, J ^a   Lubitz, C R ^a   Knox, H D ^a   Drindak, N J ^a   Block, R C ^b   Slovacek, R E ^b   Werner, C J ^b,c   Francis, N C ^b   Danon, Y ^b,d   Moretti, B E ^b,e  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER NEGEV   (Israel)

^e UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; ZIRCONIUM;

NEUTRON CAPTURE; NEUTRON TRANSMISSION; SOFTWARE PACKAGE REFIT;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 0033876884     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE00-A2099     Document Type: Article

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