First conclusions of the WPEC/subgroup-22 nuclear data for improved LEU-LWR reactivity predictions

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 769, Issue , 2005, Pages 462-467

  Courcelle, Arnaud ^a  

^a CEA/DEN Cadarache   (France)

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EID: 33749486794     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1945048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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