Neutron kinetics in subcritical cores with application to the source modulation method

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-158

  Wright, J ^a   Pazsit I ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODULATION; REACTION KINETICS; SIGNAL DETECTION;

NEUTRON KINETICS; SOURCE MODULATION; SOURCE-DRIVEN CORES; SUBCRITICAL CORES;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 28844505053     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2005.09.005     Document Type: Article

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