Uncertainty in cross-section calculations for reactions induced by neutrons with energy above 0.1 MeV

Kerntechnik

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 174-181

  Broeders, C H M ^a   Konobeyev, A Yu ^a   Mercatali, L ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; REACTION KINETICS; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

ALICE CODE; CROSS-SECTION CALCULATIONS; NUCLEAR LEVEL DENSITY;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 33748295525     PISSN: 09323902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/124.100290     Document Type: Article

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