Extensive set of cross-section covariance estimates in the fast neutron region

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-40

  Pigni, M T ^a   Herman, M ^a   Oblozinsky P ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE MATRIX; FISSION PRODUCTS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NEUTRONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COVARIANCE MATRICES; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; MODEL PARAMETERS; MODEL-BASED OPC; NEUTRON CROSS SECTIONS; NEUTRON ENERGY RANGE; NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY; OPTICAL MODELING;

NUCLEAR REACTIONS;

EID: 67649534807     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE162-25     Document Type: Article

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