Methods for Processing ENDF/B-VII with NJOY

Nuclear Data Sheets

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2739-2890

  MacFarlane, R E ^a   Kahler, A C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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DATA HANDLING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PHOTONS; RADIATION SHIELDING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CRITICALITY SAFETY; DATA FILE FORMAT; DATA-PROCESSING SYSTEM; EVALUATED NUCLEAR DATA FILE; MULTI-GROUP; NUCLEAR DATA; NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT; REACTOR ANALYSIS; SCATTERING DATA; THERMAL;

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EID: 78649360688     PISSN: 00903752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nds.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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