Modeling and neutron-induced fission cross sections for americium

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 280-293

  Rochman, D ^a   Herman, M ^a   Oblozinsky P ^a   Sin, M ^b  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; NEUTRONS; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS;

DECAY PROBABILITIES; FISSION MODELING; TRANSMISSION MECHANISM;

FISSION REACTIONS;

EID: 33750858186     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE06-A2633     Document Type: Article

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