New nuclear data evaluations for ca and sc isotopes

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 823-837

  Koning, Arjan ^a   Duijvestijn, Marieke ^a  

^a NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP NRG   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ca; Compound nucleus; Cross sections; Evaluated data file; Level density; Neutron data; Nuclear model code; Oil well; Optical model; Pre equilibrium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; ISOMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTONS; RESONANCE; SCANDIUM;

COMPOUND NUCLEUS; EVALUATED DATA FILE; LEVEL DENSITY; NUCLEAR DATA; OPTICAL MODEL;

ISOTOPES;

EID: 34547368858     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2007.9711320     Document Type: Article

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