Neutronic limits in infinite target mediums driven by high energetic protons

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 374-384

  Yapici, Hüseyin ^a   Genç, Gamze ^a   Demïr, Nesrin ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROTONS; TARGETS; URANIUM;

HIGH ENERGY MONTE CARLO CODE; INFINITE TARGET MEDIUM; NEUTRON LEAKAGE; NEUTRONIC BEHAVIOR;

NEUTRON FLUX;

EID: 34248145485     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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