Delayed neutron study using ENDF/B-VI basic nuclear data

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 1-4 SPEC ISS, 2002, Pages 71-107

  Wilson, W B ^a   England, T R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISSION PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NEUTRONS; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR);

NUCLEAR DATA;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 0036381218     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-1970(02)00006-9     Document Type: Article

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