Effect of neutron induced reactions of neodymium-147 and 148 on burnup evaluation

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 661-669

  Suyama, Kenya ^a   Mochizuki, Hiroki ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Japan Research Institute Limited   (Japan)

Author keywords

Burnup calculation; Burnup determination method; Capture cross section; Neodymium 147; Neodymium 148; Neodymium 148 method; Post irradiation examination

Indexed keywords

BURNUP CALCULATION; BURNUP DETERMINATION METHOD; CAPTURE CROSS SECTION; NEODYMIUM-147; NEODYMIUM-148; NEODYMIUM-148 METHOD; NUCLEAR DATA; PIE; POST IRRADIATION EXAMINATION;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOILING WATER REACTORS; DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEODYMIUM;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 24944551409     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9726434     Document Type: Article

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