Evaluation of prompt fission gamma rays for use in simulating nuclear safeguard measurements

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 191-201

  Valentine, Timothy E ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; FISSION REACTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFEGUARDS; URANIUM;

FISSILE MATERIALS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 0035254049     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(00)00039-6     Document Type: Article

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