Effect of activation cross-section uncertainties on the radiological assessment of the MFE/DEMO first wall

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 8-14 PART B, 2006, Pages 1561-1565

  Cabellos, O ^a   Reyes, S ^b   Sanz, J ^a,c   Rodriguez, A ^c   Youssef, M ^d   Sawan, M ^e  

^a INSTITUTO DE FUSIÓN NUCLEAR   (Spain)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation cross section; DEMO; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

COBALT; DATA REDUCTION; DOSIMETRY; ISOTOPES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NIOBIUM; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIOLOGY;

ACTIVATION CROSS-SECTION; DEMO; FIRST WALL (FW); UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FUSION REACTORS;

EID: 32544432880     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2005.07.033     Document Type: Article

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