Measurement of 235U, 238U, 209Bi and natPb fission cross sections using quasi- monoenergetic neutrons with energies from 30 MeV to 150 MeV

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue , 2002, Pages 311-314

  Nolte, Ralf ^a   Allie, M Saalih ^b   Binns, Peter J ^c,e   Brooks, Frank D ^b   Buffler, Andy ^b   Dangendorf, Volker ^a   Langen, Katia ^c   Meulders, Jean Pierre ^d   Newhauser, Wayne D ^f   Roos, Frank ^a   Schuhmacher, Helmut ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL ACCELERATOR CENTRE   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^e MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Bismuth 209; Fission cross sections; Lead; N p scattering; Uranium 235; Uranium 238

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010520705     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2002.10875102     Document Type: Article

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