A review of a synthetic scattering function approach to thethermal and cold neutron scattering kernels of moderator materials

Journal of Neutron Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 75-87

  Granada, J R ^a   Gillette, V H ^a  

^a INSTITUTO BALSEIRO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bound atom model; Molecular systems; Thermal neutrons

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013586106     PISSN: 10238166     EISSN: 14772655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10238169908200042     Document Type: Article

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