Design of a large irradiation channel at MNSR facility in Ghana

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 431-437

  Nyarko, B J B ^a,b   Asamoah, M ^a,b   Gyampo, O ^a,b   Akaho, E H K ^a,b   Yamoah, S ^a,b   Mensimah, E ^a   Abrefah, R G ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

GHARR 1; Large sample; LSNAA; MCNP 5; MNSR; Neutron flux

Indexed keywords

GHARR-1; LARGE SAMPLE; LSNAA; MCNP-5; MNSR;

DESIGN; LAKES; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON FLUX; NUCLEAR REACTORS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

EID: 78751614070     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2010.09.023     Document Type: Article

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