Proton source efficiency for heterogeneous distribution of actinides in the core of an accelerator-driven system

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 202-214

  Seltborg, Per ^a   Wallenius, Jan ^a  

^a ALBANOVA UNIVERSITY CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; FISSION REACTIONS; NEUTRON ABSORPTION; PLUTONIUM; PROTONS; REACTOR CORES;

ENERGY SPECTRUM; NUCLIDES; PROTON SOURCE EFFICIENCY;

PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;

EID: 33750088997     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE06-A2626     Document Type: Article

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