Photonuclear physics in radiation transport - II: Implementation

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 174-189

  White, M C ^a   Little, R C ^a   Chadwick, M B ^a   Young, P G ^a   MacFarlane, R E ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; ISOTOPES; OXYGEN; PHOTONS; RADIATION;

RADIATION TRANSPORT;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

EID: 0037903070     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE144-174     Document Type: Article

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