R-matrix analysis of 238U high-resolution neutron transmissions and capture cross sections in the energy range 0 to 20 keV

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-159

  Derrien, H ^a   Courcelle, A ^b   Leal, L C ^a   Larson, N M ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Centre de Cadarache   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINEAR ACCELERATORS; NEUTRONS;

CAPTURE CROSS SECTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATABASE; NEUTRON RESONANCE PARAMETERS; NEUTRON TRANSMISSION MEASUREMENTS; OAK RIDGE ELECTRON LINEAR ACCELERATORS; RESONANCE PARAMETERS; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSMISSION MEASUREMENTS;

RESONANCE;

EID: 59949095601     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE161-131     Document Type: Article

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