Universal curve of epithermal neutron resonance self-shielding factors in foils, wires and spheres

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 371-375

  Martinho, E ^a   Goncalves I F ^a   Salgado, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Epithermal neutrons; MCNP code; Resonance self shielding factor

Indexed keywords

NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR PROPERTIES; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; RADIOISOTOPES;

NEUTRON FLUX;

REACTOR SHIELDING;

COBALT; COPPER 63; GOLD; INDIUM 115M; MANGANESE 55; RADIOISOTOPE; RHENIUM 185; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; GEOMETRY; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON RADIATION; NUCLEAR REACTOR; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SHIELD;

EID: 0037366337     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(02)00313-5     Document Type: Article

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