Improved evaluations of neutron-induced reactions on americium isotopes

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 84-95

  Talou, P ^a,b   Kawano, T ^a   Young, P G ^a   Chadwick, M B ^a   MacFarlane, R E ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ISOTOPES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRONS;

AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; NEUTRON ENERGIES; NEUTRON-INDUCED REACTIONS;

FISSION REACTIONS;

EID: 33846229630     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE07-A2646     Document Type: Article

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